COFFER Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

coffer 1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯ-fər

Definition of coffer

as in vault

a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe kept the jewels in a locked coffer

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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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coffer

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verb

as in to deposit

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Recent Examples of coffer

Noun

More than eight in 10 voters support tapping the state’s flush coffers to bolster human service programs weakened by severe federal cutbacks, according to a new poll commissioned by Connecticut nonprofit social service agencies. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 That’s more than twice the amount in unclaimed coffers compared to 2024. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

One candidate raised nothing, but reported spending more than $185,000 in the first quarter — after putting $300,000 of his own money into his campaign coffers. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond struggled to fundraise, bringing in around $62,000 to his campaign coffers. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffer

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Noun

For now, analysts have Nike chief executive officer Elliott Hill’s promise that the team will introduce more than a dozen footwear styles that are all new instead of going back to the vault and doing old retro shoes.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
The company has built an operating model that runs like an active business rather than a passive vault.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of vault

Noun

The line also includes accessories such as caps, beanies, belts, bags, socks and footwear along with workwear staples such as a belt with pockets, an apron and a belt-pocket piece.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
For serious gear collectors tired of pocket clutter and dark backpack voids, this clever mobile workstation is a genuinely smart, highly functional evolution.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pocket

Verb

To ensure accountability in how funds are spent, the measure requires the appointment of a citizen’s oversight committee, annual independent audits and creation of a separate account in which bond proceeds will be deposited.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Nothing should be deposited in advance, and nothing should be held by anyone in between.

— Shawn Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of deposit

Noun

Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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

Definition of strongbox

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Caputo vowed to prevent such pitfalls, with intelligence and financial oversight agencies helping to vet applicants' identities, criminal records and sources of funds.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Multiple sources said the group has courted Ken Griffin, the billionaire hedge-fund mogul who lives in Miami and this week announced a $3 billion donation to bring a Carnegie Mellon college campus to the city’s Wynwood neighborhood.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

Groups combine each skill set and target the weakest financial institution from a security perspective, hunting victims that already bank there.

— Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The Wildcats thumped Colorado last Saturday in their final game at the makeshift facility, banked along Lake Michigan, that has served as the team’s temporary home for the last two years.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of bank

Verb

That brought the property’s total area to 1,258 acres — just under a key size limit set by state law.

— Nico Rivero, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Cohen also said 25% of her department’s contracts have gone to small businesses owned by women or minorities, a goal set by a 2023 state law.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of set by

Verb

These voices, however, were largely drowned out, while the loudest platforms were reserved for government officials and pundits making a case for war.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
SoFi reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time for unenrolled participants.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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