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as in pocket
coffers plural
available money
let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation
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as in to deposit
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Recent Examples of coffer
Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Some parks have been able to keep more services going, either through the local, state, or Tribal governments providing funding from their coffers or through nonprofits and businesses donating money.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
None of the repayment will be from arena coffers directly.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 22 July 2025
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Noun
Although Cameron maintains a steady polling advantage over Barr, third-quarter filings show he’s fallen further behind in padding his campaign coffers ahead of the May 2026 primary.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Some parks have been able to keep more services going, either through the local, state, or Tribal governments providing funding from their coffers or through nonprofits and businesses donating money.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the new fee will bring in around $27 billion over a decade—or $2.7 billion per year—to U.S. government coffers.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
None of the repayment will be from arena coffers directly.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer
Noun
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The shop has a selection of over 100,000 books, including a collection so rare that the shop owners keep them locked away in the former bank vault.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is not your average vault.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Baguette’s design includes a front flap, magnetic clasp, unlined internal compartment with a pocket and gold-finish metalware.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even McCarthy, who completed 14 of 25 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns (plus a rushing touchdown), mentioned inaccuracies and his inability to throttle down outside of the pocket.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Several companies, mostly armored carrier companies, operate coin terminals where banks can withdraw and deposit coins.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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When and How To Clean Up Leaves Don't panic if a rainstorm deposits a layer of wet leaves on your lawn.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.—
Teresa Nowakowski,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Nov. 2023
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Their philanthropy touches all 12 of the university’s schools and colleges, as well as the university’s libraries, student affairs, athletics and various funds across campus.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The federal government allocated funds for SNAP and WIC's October operations in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Moynihan noted that Bank of America and its related companies also bank between 250,000 to 300,000 government employees, all of whom are now being offered services such as loan forbearance and fee forgiveness given issues related to their pay.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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In an age where travel is at an all-time high, Auberge Collection is also banking on guests coming back and building a community around the brand and its ethos.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bedding, Towels, and Linens Use clear bins (along with vacuum bags for more space) to sort sheet sets by size or towels by type.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Little broke the mark originally set by former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There was some time, too, reserved for her Netflix series.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Forty minutes will be allocated to the solicitor general, 20 minutes reserved for a representative speaking on behalf of private parties (American small business plaintiffs), and 20 minutes reserved for the dozen states that sued the administration over the tariffs.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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