banking

Definition of bankingnext
present participle of bank

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of banking All while banking that their veteran-laden team can stay reasonably healthy. Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 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 Rather than seek user consent, X merely updated its terms, advocates said, seemingly banking its AI business on users not reading about updates. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 But the Nationals are banking that Susana’s sturdy 6-foot-6 frame and athleticism can handle the stress that sitting triple-digits puts on the body. Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 1 July 2026 With high interest rates that outpace inflation, a structure that will allow savers to maintain a flexible approach and a seamless transition for those already banking online, this can be the right account at the right time. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Then, after banking as neatly as a flight of fighter planes, the flock of 20 mallards splashed down just out of range of our shotguns. Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 New York was the state with the second-highest number of brunch spots on the list, banking 12 winners. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026 The Royals made additions but opted for tweaks more than overhauls, banking much of their season on internal improvement. Sam McDowell May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banking
Verb
  • Delays start piling up in 2025 Nearly three-quarters of the sites – over 500 – have been delayed at least once, and the delays are growing significantly longer.
    Austin Fast, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • When the requests started piling up into the 100s, Vraa knew he on to something.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • These candidates are applied via atomic layer deposition (ALD), a high-precision manufacturing method capable of depositing uniform, ultrathin layers at a near-atomic level.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • The bottom line Temporarily parting with $80,000 by depositing into a CD account won't be appropriate for every saver.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Home run bets are challenging to hit, and stacking losing picks is part of the equation.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Mall of America, American Dream and Rockefeller Center all publish rolling schedules, and stacking a free concert or seasonal event onto a shopping trip turns the same visit into a full day out.
    Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banking. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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