banks 1 of 3

Definition of banksnext
plural of bank

banks

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noun (2)

plural of bank
as in mounds
a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) a bank of dirt that the construction workers left behind

Synonyms & Similar Words

banks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bank

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of banks
Noun
Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was holding pitch meetings with investment banks for an IPO that could value the company at up to $150 billion. — Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Vote banks had thus turned into vehicles of collective political assertion. — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 His campaign directs voters to resources like wood banks and programs for overdue bills. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Kwan, who served Chinese clients at banks like Standard Chartered and BNP Paribas, saw China’s growing wealth take shape by the early 2010s. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Credit reporting agencies like Equifax collect financial information about consumers and share it with banks, insurance companies, landlords and others interested in reviewing creditworthiness. — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Given that London is a major financial center, Israeli banks—which are financing the major settlement projects—are now in trouble. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 AngelAi markets technology for banks and credit unions, including mortgage origination and the ability to support additional loan programs. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 What the hell was Liam Howlett doing behind those gigantic banks of synths at their live shows? — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
Four minute into the game, Pop Isaacs banks a 3-pointer to put the Aggies ahead 8-4. — Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026 Investment banks Arctic Securities and ABG Sundal Collier have also opened new offices. — Jeremy Savory, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026 The group banks its seventh champ total. — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banks
Noun
  • Industrial parks, logistics hubs, and technology clusters are springing up.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said earlier this month that two supercomputing clusters powered by Nvidia technologies had already been launched in the country.
    — Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • While many competitors technically offer three rows, their third-row seating seems designed primarily for emergency use.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For those in need of three rows, and the ability to tow 7,700 pounds of boat trailer or race-car hauler, this Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 delivers performance definitely worth the starting price.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Israel regularly imposes restrictions on movement across the Palestinian occupied territory with some 925 checkpoints, roadblocks, earth mounds and other barriers.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But despite this, they were still conceived of as being located within the mounds themselves, real-world anchors for these strange, marvelous realms.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • My father piles French toast and syrup onto a plate and my mother pours a glass of milk.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Big swine farms produce huge amounts of solid waste, which piles up in lagoons until a flood can wash them into rivers.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • How cosmetic tattoos create faux freckles According to Allure’s guide to permanent makeup, an artist deposits pigment into the skin with a needle, placing individual dots across the cheeks and nose.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There’s no shortage of hotels to choose from, but guests of the Table Bay have prime access, thanks to an elevator in the lobby that deposits them right by Woolworth’s.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But Cuban and chief executive officer Alex Oshmyansky say their plant has the ability to quickly pivot between small batches of different drugs that could be useful for making experimental treatments for individuals or tiny groups of patients.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Remove the cassava fries from the freezer and, working in batches, carefully drop the fries into the oil.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But if the other two deals look more enticing, don't worry—this deal stacks with both the Simplicity Plan and myPlan promotions above.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Now it’s bested itself, unveiling a sub-1 nm chip that roughly doubles that density using NanoStack technology, which stacks transistors vertically, building up rather than out.
    — Micheline Maynard, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, airborne early-warning aircraft often use large radar arrays mounted above the fuselage to provide surveillance over a broad area.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The millimeter-wide arrangements of around 10,000 nerves and supporting cells sat on microelectrode arrays that let researchers stimulate the tissue and record its activity.
    — Mike McRae October 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Banks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banks. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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