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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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as in to deposit
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Recent Examples of coffer
Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Heinz said the industry can expect more money to flow into its coffers as investors look to traverse a challenging geopolitical environment and trade policy uncertainty.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the new fee will bring in around $27 billion over a decade—or $2.7 billion per year—to U.S. government coffers.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Ferrara, an innocent no longer, is angling to prize $25,000 out of the Horse’s coffers to finance his first feature.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Heinz said the industry can expect more money to flow into its coffers as investors look to traverse a challenging geopolitical environment and trade policy uncertainty.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
In a high-profile, three-month-long trial, prosecutors alleged that Sarkozy funneled millions of dollars from the Libyan government into his campaign coffers; he was acquitted of further charges of embezzlement and corruption.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the new fee will bring in around $27 billion over a decade—or $2.7 billion per year—to U.S. government coffers.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer
Noun
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Since its first introduction, McDonald’s periodically brings back the beloved sandwich from its vault for a short time.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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At that time, the ledgers bearing the names of French royalty were not even safely within a vault.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors said Chastain was found with Raleigh’s flashlight in his pocket.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Consider Tupperware’s FridgeSmart Container Set your secret weapon to extending the life of your produce, organizing your food, and adding money back to your pocket.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To protect their designs, French couturiers including Madeleine Vionnet documented dresses from the front, side and back, and deposited the photos with a Paris court in the early decades of the 20th century.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The following year, Steeleaf deposited $15 million at Banco del Orinoco in Curaçao.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.—
Teresa Nowakowski,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Nov. 2023
Noun
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The crisis follows weeks of warnings that SNAP, which costs about $9 billion a month to run, was on the brink of running out of funds due to the shutdown.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Those services might include providing an easy way for nonprofits to raise funds, conduct online events and access clear records on donations; as well as provide the best encryption to protect donors’ data.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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OneCoin was reportedly banking with JSC Capital Bank in the former Soviet republic of Georgia at least for some time in 2015.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ownli is banking on consumers who are willing to do more of the legwork in return for lower transaction costs.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During inquiries, the ICO found 178 active email accounts using passwords identical or similar to those set by the organization’s IT desk when the account was activated.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour shut down rumors of bullying and harassment on the Stranger Things set by posing together and praising each other at the final season premiere event on Thursday.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Black Friday may still be weeks away, but Amazon already has early deals rolling in, and some of the deepest discounts are reserved for Prime members only.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffer. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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