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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
a bank of telephones set up for the telethon
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as in deposits
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banks
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
Nat Odgers and Mikey Lear, a couple from Brighton, England, had just shoved off from the banks of the Missouri River in southwestern Montana on August 5, 2025.
—Outside, 7 Feb. 2026
Profit margins for banks and card networks, and there is no compelling public policy reason to protect those.
—Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Its customer base consists primarily of legacy businesses that operate outdated backend technology stacks, including large banks, telecom companies and even the Department of Defense.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Vegetation clogs its steep banks.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Feb. 2026
Their alumni go on to work at Big Tech companies like Google and Amazon, at banks like Wells Fargo, and in local government as software engineers, help desk and IT technicians, and systems administrators.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Massive snow banks, often piled high in urban areas, make already-scarce parking even more limited.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Named after a former Austin mayor and his wife, the trail winds along both banks of the Colorado River and Lady Bird Lake, through downtown and Zilker Park.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
To them, bank lending has multiplicative qualities whereby Bank A rents $100,000 from a saver, lends out $90,000 to a borrower who then banks the money at Bank B, only for Bank B to lend out $81,000, only for the borrower to bank the $81,000 at Bank C that lends out $72,900.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
After the game is over, the NFL will be donating materials and food to more than 30 local organizations, such as schools and banks.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
Nat Odgers and Mikey Lear, a couple from Brighton, England, had just shoved off from the banks of the Missouri River in southwestern Montana on August 5, 2025.
—Outside, 7 Feb. 2026
Profit margins for banks and card networks, and there is no compelling public policy reason to protect those.
—Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Its customer base consists primarily of legacy businesses that operate outdated backend technology stacks, including large banks, telecom companies and even the Department of Defense.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Vegetation clogs its steep banks.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Feb. 2026
Their alumni go on to work at Big Tech companies like Google and Amazon, at banks like Wells Fargo, and in local government as software engineers, help desk and IT technicians, and systems administrators.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Massive snow banks, often piled high in urban areas, make already-scarce parking even more limited.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Named after a former Austin mayor and his wife, the trail winds along both banks of the Colorado River and Lady Bird Lake, through downtown and Zilker Park.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
The group banks its seventh champ total.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
To them, bank lending has multiplicative qualities whereby Bank A rents $100,000 from a saver, lends out $90,000 to a borrower who then banks the money at Bank B, only for Bank B to lend out $81,000, only for the borrower to bank the $81,000 at Bank C that lends out $72,900.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banks
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But the cleanups did remove the garbage that piles up along the San Juan, robbing the gillagers of a reliable source of income.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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These outdoor hangout spots don't get much use during the winter, but snow still piles up on decks during winter storms.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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The agency deposits up to $1,000 in these accounts them if parents complete recommended preventive care before their babies turn two.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Because of the low reactivity of fluorine, when KL-50 deposits fluoroethyl groups onto the cells, the crosslinks are slow to form.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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This recipe stacks smoky sausage and hash browns on a buttery biscuit, which is finished with a tangy pepper sauce.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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Cocoa powder often clumps in its container.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Banks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banks. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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