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
Indeed, after instituting the tariffs last week, a widespread selloff in the financial markets occurred, along with depletions of Americans’ nest eggs.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Smart investing includes not just growing your nest egg but protecting it against lawsuits and unexpected claims.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
This week could offer you an opportunity to increase your nest egg or see a large chunk of cash arrive, whether in the form of a settlement, bonus, inheritance, line of credit or other boon.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
The public has no sympathy, it’s said, for wealth-hoarding educational institutions sitting on nest eggs bigger than the gross domestic products of many nations.
—Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Smart investing includes not just growing your nest egg but protecting it against lawsuits and unexpected claims.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
This week could offer you an opportunity to increase your nest egg or see a large chunk of cash arrive, whether in the form of a settlement, bonus, inheritance, line of credit or other boon.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
The public has no sympathy, it’s said, for wealth-hoarding educational institutions sitting on nest eggs bigger than the gross domestic products of many nations.
—Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
Noun
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Each baby born in the U.S. between 2025 and 2028 who has a Social Security number will receive a one-time $1,000 deposit from the government into their Trump account.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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During this period, firms are limited to holding only £50,000 of total customer deposits — well below the hundreds of billions of pounds customers deposit with major high street lenders such as Barclays , HSBC and Santander .—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
Noun
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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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Without those funds, which help pay for public safety, road maintenance, public works, community programs and environmental services, the city would likely need to look to alternative funding sources or make cuts to services, Chief Financial Officer Stacey Peterson previously said.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
23 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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But Darby worries that a future recession could tip schools into deeper, more impactful budget cuts, and that vouchers could impact the general revenue available for education.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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