banking

Definition of bankingnext
present participle of bank

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of banking To help finance Fernandez-Pardo, Newcastle opted to send Nick Woltemade to Juventus temporarily, banking a loan fee and ensuring much of his wage packet was covered. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Entrepreneurs from banking, AI delivery and telecoms will talk about future opportunities. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 The winner in banking AI will not be the vendor that started first. — Ravi Nemalikanti, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Ariel Atkins cut the deficit to 90-87 after banking in a three-pointer with 22 seconds remaining, but the Mercury made their free throws and pressured the Sparks’ offense. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 North Koreans are banking, getting makeup tutorials and using period trackers on their phones. — Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 26 July 2026 Video shared on social media shows one of the team's F/A-18E/F Super Hornets making an unusually low pass over the shoreline before banking away over the Gulf. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banking
Verb
  • With several injuries piling up, the Panthers will need to patch some holes, regroup and find a way to get back in the win column.
    — Neil Nakahodo, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the mid-70s, Stallone was a struggling actor, only landing gigs in shady erotic movies and dodging ever-piling bills, made even more pressing by the upcoming arrival of his first child.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • At high tide, the waves wash into his living room, depositing saltwater treasures and unlikely new friends.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Check the offer’s terms before depositing or placing a qualifying bet.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That is the equivalent of stacking 85,000 adult blue whales on a spoon.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Systems keep stacking, and merchants are afraid to rip any out.
    — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banking. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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