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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
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Other pandemic dollars landed in county coffers with few limitations on how they were spent.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Vivienne Serret, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
This is a particularly brutal blow for Harvard, which has been relying on rich international students to fatten their coffers for decades.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Listen to this article The Trump administration is trying to claw back more than $106 million in migrant funds from New York City coffers — bringing the total the feds have attempted to recover to nearly $188 million.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Other pandemic dollars landed in county coffers with few limitations on how they were spent.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
And he was involved in a Medicaid settlement that steered $10 million away from state coffers and into a charity created to support the first lady’s Hope Florida program.
—Vivienne Serret, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
This is a particularly brutal blow for Harvard, which has been relying on rich international students to fatten their coffers for decades.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer
Noun
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The digital vaults, each holding 10,000 bitcoin, were reactivated on Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4, after lying untouched since 2011.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The security checks occurred both before and after the VIPs visited the vault.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Some scenes, like a fight that takes place in an antiproton river in the pocket universe, feel almost more like a cartoon than live-action, and not in a good way.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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On the plus side, peep the hidden waistband pocket that's big enough for a card or a key and won't impede movement.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The dust is then transported across the Atlantic and deposited in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The lease could be extended to 2036 if the county deposits an additional $300 million into an escrow account by 2028.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
2 July 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
Noun
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Measured by Morningstar, the fund's return of about 14% this year is in the top three percent in its category, which includes nearly 1,400 other funds.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Artist Alex Israel and eyewear brand Oliver Peoples have their sights set on a chic way to raise funds for wildfire recovery for Los Angeles.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Cashman is banking on such discussions being unnecessary, though.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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In a new environment, under a different coaching staff and system, the Canadiens are banking on Dobson to evolve. — Data via Evolving-Hockey, HockeyViz, HockeyStatCards, All Three Zones and Natural Stat Trick.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Rental rates are set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development each year and are specific to each renter’s family size and annual income.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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This set by Saylor is picture perfect for photos at sunset with you as the focal point against sweeping sea views.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Copyright © 2025, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. All rights reserved.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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Previously, veils of grandeur — or length — were reserved for royal nuptials.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffer. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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