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Recent Examples of exchequer Some 64m meals were consumed at 84,000 venues over the first nine days, at a cost of £336m to the exchequer. The Economist, 31 Aug. 2020 And the chance of the exchequer, our treasury secretary was here recently talking to Secretary Yellen. CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022 In October, every household will get 200 pounds ($260) off their bills to cushion the impact of rising gas prices, at a cost of around 6 billion pounds to the exchequer. Philip Aldrick, Bloomberg.com, 28 Mar. 2022 This would strengthen the economy by both saving the exchequer a whole lot of expense on imports and generating employment opportunities within India. Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2023 Those medieval monarchs laid waste to England through civil war; the modern English had done the right thing in the world wars, but their exchequer was empty, their cities were in rubble, and the empire, with the loss of India in 1947, was over. Dominic Green, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 President Vladimir Putin had pledged not to raise taxes before 2030, but spiraling military and security expenditure — and reduced income from oil thanks to sanctions and Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries — have hit Moscow’s exchequer. semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exchequer
Noun
  • The internal zip pocket kept small valuables, such as my passport, Kindle, and lip balm, accessible without need for rummaging.
    Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026
  • Across the nation, however, pockets of affordable housing remain.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • The motion called on Lineage to keep providing resources and financial support for county community response centers, including food, water, masks and air purifiers.
    City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • The loan and the acquisition would be entirely financed through the bidder’s own financial resources.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Rodríguez said emergency economic measures will include relief funds for victims and temporary waivers on documentation and property registration fees to facilitate housing relocation.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • State funds will cover half of the incentive amount, and auto manufacturers will cover the other half.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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“Exchequer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exchequer. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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