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as in fund
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
made a deposit at the bank every week
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as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
deposited their luggage at the foot of the hotel bed
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Recent Examples of deposit
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Whether in a private collection, a royal treasury, or a discreet safe deposit box, natural gemstones remain among the most concentrated and enduring stores of wealth.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 20 July 2025
Jordan deposited a $20,000 cashier’s check linked to the scheme and admitted to laundering a total of $336,600 through accounts opened under fake business names.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
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Noun
Although tickets won’t officially go on sale until this fall, deposits can be made on the website.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Whether in a private collection, a royal treasury, or a discreet safe deposit box, natural gemstones remain among the most concentrated and enduring stores of wealth.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has reportedly allowed Jane Street to restart trading in India, after the U.S. trading firm deposited $567 million, Reuters reported citing two sources familiar with the matter.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 20 July 2025
Jordan deposited a $20,000 cashier’s check linked to the scheme and admitted to laundering a total of $336,600 through accounts opened under fake business names.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit
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Stalagmites, on the other hand, grow from the ground up when sediment drips onto the ground, piling up over time.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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In their study, Meiburg and fellow author Nadav Lensky of the Geological Survey of Israel cover the fluid dynamics and associated sediment transport processes currently governing the Dead Sea.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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There were extra demands on the banking system because of insurance company losses against the San Francisco earthquake, and Cortelyou reinforced the requirement to base reserves in federal bonds.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Those reserves might come in handy based on the rest of North Dakota’s economic picture, which is not pretty.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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For example, an avoidable fee is a high expense ratio on a fund when a similar fund charges a much lower expense ratio.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The lack of funds is expected to delay pay by three months and threaten access to interpreters and investigators amid immigration raids, said John Baker, the top federal public defender for the Western District of North Carolina.—
Julia Coin
July 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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Miami is also banking heavily on Phillips being available and on the field for the 2025 season to create a very scary pass rush with the aforementioned Chubb and Robinson.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration is banking on a return of production jobs to the United States as tariffs increase the cost of imports.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
1 Aug. 2025
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None of the four players sent to the Mariners made the Hall of Fame — putting Fister one up on Doyle Alexander.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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The state health department distributes $12 million in SNAP-Ed funding annually to half a dozen agencies who, in turn, put staff in schools, senior centers, food pantries and farmers markets to teach food stamp recipients how to eat healthier and live a more active lifestyle.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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So, this will likely be the first of potentially a few depositions.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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House Oversight Chair James Comer has also subpoenaed Maxwell for a deposition.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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There is a nearly infinite supply of people who might be paid off to do this or that will succumb to threats to do so.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The Chinese Liberation Army and local armed police force and militias have assisted in disaster relief efforts by conducting rescue operations, repairing damaged roads and providing supplies to those in need, per Xinhua.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Marquette last spring announced $31 million in budget cuts over the next seven years.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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The tax credits were announced by Ohio's Department of Development on June 25th − the same day the state legislature decided the fate of the 18-year-old tax credit program in Ohio's upcoming two-year budget.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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