deep pocket
noun
1
: a person or an organization having substantial financial resources
2
deep pockets plural
: substantial financial resources
a corporation with deep pockets
deep-pocketed
adjective
ˈdēp-ˈpä-kə-təd
Synonyms
Examples of deep pocket in a Sentence
argued that the deep pockets will benefit most from the tax cuts
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The only qualification for a club to join was having an owner with deep pockets.
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
Food spending: The Golden State’s key business lure are consumers with deep pockets.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 7 June 2024
Grand Canyon, which is based in Phoenix, has immense potential in men’s basketball as a private school with deep pockets, the backing of former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo and — crucially — no football program.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
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6th Congressional District
Jefferson Shreve, a 2023 Indianapolis mayoral candidate with deep pockets, won the Republican primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Greg Pence.
—Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 8 May 2024
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
Food spending: The Golden State’s key business lure are consumers with deep pockets.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 7 June 2024
Grand Canyon, which is based in Phoenix, has immense potential in men’s basketball as a private school with deep pockets, the backing of former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo and — crucially — no football program.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
More:Here's who is running against Spartz and Goodrich in Indiana's 5th Congressional District
6th Congressional District
Jefferson Shreve, a 2023 Indianapolis mayoral candidate with deep pockets, won the Republican primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Greg Pence.
—Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 8 May 2024
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“Deep pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20pocket. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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