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
As lifespans lengthen, wages are not keeping up with inflation, and even a decent nest egg may not go far enough.
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Alana Semuels/waitsfield, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Anyway, Grant is looking for someone to build a nest egg with.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Presumably, her husband's lucrative law practice before becoming the second gentleman has given them a comfortable nest egg, but serving on corporate boards, with high payments attached, might be attractive to the former vice president.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Most people are well-versed in saving for retirement but less confident about withdrawing from their nest eggs.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nest egg
Alana Semuels/waitsfield, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Anyway, Grant is looking for someone to build a nest egg with.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Presumably, her husband's lucrative law practice before becoming the second gentleman has given them a comfortable nest egg, but serving on corporate boards, with high payments attached, might be attractive to the former vice president.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Most people are well-versed in saving for retirement but less confident about withdrawing from their nest eggs.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nest egg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
Noun
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Gold is abundant in the region, which also has rich deposits of rare metals such as coltan, used to make capacitors, and niobium, used to make superalloys for jet engines and hypersonic missiles.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yet, without these natural nitrate deposits, American war efforts would have suffered.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The slumping ticket sales coincide with the program’s difficulties raising NIL funds alongside its Big Ten competition.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Prior to the riot in the parliament and during the anti-corruption demonstrations, Serbian police raided four civil and social organizations suspected of money laundering and abuse of millions in USAID funds.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Of course, no one will touch the teacher’s unions to help balance the budget.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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Because in recent years San Diego County’s budget has ballooned to $8.5 billion due to an alarming growth in county staffing to 20,471 personnel.—
John Franklin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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