Thesaurus results for NEST EGG

nest egg

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Definition of nest egg next

as in deposit

a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose paid for the computer out of his nest egg

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Recent Examples of nest egg That’s a 41% smaller nest egg—or six fewer years of retirement accounted for, had that worker stayed at one place all the while. —

Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 In reality, with Biden in the White House, the US stock market not only preserved those Trump-era gains, but generated even more massive ones for millions of Americans’ 401(k) plans, nest eggs and college savings plans. —

Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 The latter would have a nest egg of about $1.1 million. —

Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024 Thanks to her decades in government and a wealthy husband, Kamala Harris has built quite a nest egg—and she’s only gotten richer since becoming vice president. —

Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nest egg

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This step takes a lot more money than most people realize and can often require funding of at least 20% of the total budget of a film, including to acquire rights, commission a screenplay, and escrow deposits to attach talent.

Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
My business generates about $18,000 a month in passive income, based on my calculations from a recent month’s deposits.

Amy Landino, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024