COFFER Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Growing coffers but little local support As membership in DAV has shrunk, however, the national organization’s coffers have grown. — Sonner Kehrt, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Beckham, a shrewd businessman, no doubt commands hefty fees for each endorsement, stacking his personal coffers handsomely. — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 But the Blacks quickly learn there’s no gold in the coffers with which to feed the smallfolk. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026 After the revolution, explained Miller, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton wasn't liking how the country's coffers were looking. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer

Noun

Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies’ management decisions, efficiency and financials.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026
The People’s Bank of China, for instance, has pushed for multi-month buying sprees, while the Reserve Bank of India has repatriated roughly 100 tonnes of gold back to domestic vaults.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of vault

Verb

At least $290 million was deposited in its accounts at various financial institutions in the United States, including Bank of America, Citibank and JPMorgan Chase, a Herald analysis of banking records found.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
But the value of these accounts was never only the dollars deposited.

— Arellana Barela Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of deposit

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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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Additionally, the bill allows cities and counties to allocate up to 20% of the funds toward building affordable homes — a modest but welcome change for Bay Area communities facing persistent shortages of affordable housing dollars.

— Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Trump has continued to express interest in the fund after Blanche said it was dropped amid legal challenges.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

Candidates receiving the funding must abide by expenditure limits and adhere to the criteria set by statute, ordinance or charter to demonstrate broad support, such as demonstrate a large number of small dollar contributions.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The government would hold shares whose worth is set by the market.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of set by

Verb

Isaienko and his friends wanted to challenge the perception that climbing was reserved for elite athletes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Timothy Pollock, a professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, argues that executives now occupy a cultural role once reserved for movie stars and athletes.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026