make a deposit

idiom

: to put some money in a bank account
I need to make a deposit this afternoon.

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At the same time, none of the above calculations account for homeowners' insurance, taxes and private mortgage insurance (PMI) for those borrowers who make a deposit under 20%. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 In a conversation with CNN Sports, Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Sustainability Cory Fox touted a technology rolled out last year that sends an alert if users try to make a deposit that appears out of line with a machine-learning projection for that particular user on that day. Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026 From there, make a deposit with a compatible payment method, like a credit card. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 Some immigrant communities have created lending circles, where members contribute a set amount each month and then draw money out in emergencies or to meet big expenses, such as to purchase a used vehicle or make a deposit on a new apartment. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make a deposit

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