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
In Hawaii and New York, residents are projected to have higher than average retirement incomes, but higher than average expenses or longer lifespans due to things like diets and access to health care may mean those nest eggs won’t last long enough.
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Roxana Popescu, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Later in episode 10, Peggy wants to invest her portion of her nest egg in a wild pig-hunting business in order to clear Redcorn’s farm of invasive feral hogs.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
These funds usually start with higher allocations to stocks, but as investors approach retirement, exposure becomes more conservative to protect the nest egg.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The collapsing housing market accompanying this crash significantly reduced the value of our interviewees’ nest eggs at a time when they were already financially taxed.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Roxana Popescu, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Later in episode 10, Peggy wants to invest her portion of her nest egg in a wild pig-hunting business in order to clear Redcorn’s farm of invasive feral hogs.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
These funds usually start with higher allocations to stocks, but as investors approach retirement, exposure becomes more conservative to protect the nest egg.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The collapsing housing market accompanying this crash significantly reduced the value of our interviewees’ nest eggs at a time when they were already financially taxed.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
Noun
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Airways clogged with carbon deposits.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The next step is to complete your first deposit with a secure payment method, like a credit card.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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After The Bee profiled Black artist Gary Harrell in 2023, Chiu provided funds so the Crocker could acquire four pieces from Harrell.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Short-term Treasuries respond immediately; money market funds and 3-month bills move almost in lockstep.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has pitched the short-term extension as a way to keep the government open so negotiations can proceed on fuller budget talks and cross-party negotiations on the expiring Obamacare subsidies.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The online interior design platform and shopping experience proved to be more than just an easy and accessible way for consumers to work with interior designers virtually and on a budget.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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