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
Most people are well-versed in saving for retirement but less confident about withdrawing from their nest eggs.
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Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2025
The key is starting with a strategy that feels manageable and aligns with your long-term goals, whether that’s building generational wealth, saving for a home, or creating a retirement nest egg.
Find resources for your journey.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Dec. 2024
This includes your longer-term investments, which need to include stocks to keep inflation from eroding your nest egg.
—Brian J. O’Connor, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
They are designed to be a nest egg, allowing current money to be deployed in a way that benefits future generations.
—David French, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
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Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2025
The key is starting with a strategy that feels manageable and aligns with your long-term goals, whether that’s building generational wealth, saving for a home, or creating a retirement nest egg.
Find resources for your journey.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Dec. 2024
This includes your longer-term investments, which need to include stocks to keep inflation from eroding your nest egg.
—Brian J. O’Connor, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
They are designed to be a nest egg, allowing current money to be deployed in a way that benefits future generations.
—David French, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nest egg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
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The agreement, which the two sides still have not signed, would give the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare earth deposits and could be of value to U.S. aerospace, electric vehicle and medical manufacturing.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The deposits into the ECS account included checks from construction firms as well as transfers from the family’s business, JANV.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Consider setting aside some funds to invest in a new dishwasher instead of paying for a series of costly repairs.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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The meeting at the White House was meant to produce a bilateral agreement that would establish a joint investment fund for reconstructing Ukraine, a deal that was seen as a potential step toward bringing an end to the war and tying the two countries’ economies together for years to come.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Yet even as Musk makes this argument, the same government agencies that are facing staffing or budget cuts are also considering new massive new contracts for Musk’s businesses.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The program has stuck, but the state has done a poor job of estimating its true annual growth and costs: for three years in a row, the Department of Finance has approved budget augmentations for school meals, according to the report.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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