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as in pocket
coffers plural
available money
let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation
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as in to deposit
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Recent Examples of coffer
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That one-time stipend cost coffers more than $20 million.
—Niki Kelly, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
One son had already siphoned three billion dollars from the Family Federation coffers, prompting a lawsuit that is ongoing.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, Russia, a major fertilizer producer, could stand to gain from the shortage as rising prices could help boost its war coffers.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That one-time stipend cost coffers more than $20 million.
—Niki Kelly, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Football fundraising has lagged well behind the powerhouse men’s basketball program, meaning much of that increase presumably will come directly from athletic department coffers despite the most recently available budget documents showing a $29.1 million deficit in 2024.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
One son had already siphoned three billion dollars from the Family Federation coffers, prompting a lawsuit that is ongoing.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer
Noun
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Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Simone's parents were just as dazzled by her skills as the rest of the world when the gymnast competed in the women's vault event final during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August of that year.—
Matthew Acosta,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the boy had become impatient and sullen, his hands shoved in the pockets of his jacket.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks returned from Canada with four of six points in their back pocket, albeit with a four-point loss in their rearview mirror, and mounted up to take on yet another team from where the pines and maples grow on Monday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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SimpleImages / Getty Images In a conventional savings or investing climate, depositing a large sum into a long-term certificate of deposit (CD) isn't often the best choice for savers.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lawn mowing season is coming, which means that trash that is not picked up and plastic netting will be cut into smaller plastic pieces to be deposited in Naperville soil for thousands of years.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But there is some risk the city will need to increase its general fund contribution in the new fiscal year because there are expected to be cuts to state funding.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The federal program is projected to run short of funds by 2032.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Booker banked in a straight-away 3-pointer at the buzzer in the third quarter to give Phoenix a two-point lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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On its final approach, the plane banked left, and in the last moments before landing, collided with the military helicopter over the Potomac River.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Energy analysts say oil prices are set by global supply and global demand, not just domestic production.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Out on his farm, the schedule isn't set by a campaign calendar, it's set by the cattle.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His toughest criticism, however, is reserved for his current opponent.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Renting a car is the more cost-effective option as drivers and taxis are reserved ahead of time and can be expensive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffer. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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