as in pocket
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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Recent Examples of coffers
Candy Campbell, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
More than half of that pile lies, waiting, in Evans’ coffers.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Republicans said flush coffers don't guarantee victory.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Costs from wildfire will also continue to weigh on the county’s coffers.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Although more players will help replenish local coffers, government funding is still needed.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
How much of that money — or more — would have landed in city coffers without the sales tax sharing deals?
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
The extra home playoff games will boost the team’s coffers, even as its accountants grapple with a new federal tax law that will cost the Knicks’ parent company more than $50 million per year.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s because there are many other initiatives, including some that also would help towns, fighting for a share of Connecticut’s flush coffers.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Given the success of that scheme, which still pays millions to states every year for as long as tobacco is sold, local entities were scratching for another target to increase their coffers.
—Candy Campbell, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
More than half of that pile lies, waiting, in Evans’ coffers.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Republicans said flush coffers don't guarantee victory.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Costs from wildfire will also continue to weigh on the county’s coffers.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Although more players will help replenish local coffers, government funding is still needed.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
How much of that money — or more — would have landed in city coffers without the sales tax sharing deals?
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
The extra home playoff games will boost the team’s coffers, even as its accountants grapple with a new federal tax law that will cost the Knicks’ parent company more than $50 million per year.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s because there are many other initiatives, including some that also would help towns, fighting for a share of Connecticut’s flush coffers.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffers
Noun
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Large alternative asset managers, with both private credit and private equity businesses, are so far striking a measured tone, acknowledging pockets of stress while emphasizing resilience.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Its interior slit pocket fits any phone size up to an iPhone 16 Pro Max, and its gold hardware clasp and flap top keep belongings secure while on the go.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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The group banks its seventh champ total.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In less than 10 minutes, a wooden bridge deposits us on the doorstep of a cinematic landscape that unfurls into a seemingly endless patchwork of rolling hills and glens in hues of umber, cinnamon, and ochre, flanked by mountains standing sentinel on either side.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Commuter trains run from Washington’s Union Station to Baltimore’s Camden Station, which deposits fans right outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards.—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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UConn has the resources to offer Mullins life-changing money to come back as a sophomore, certainly in the millions.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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These facilities and resources' vulnerability to energy disruption represents a strategic risk that must be addressed.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Station reserves the right to substitute prize of comparable value.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said Israeli forces will not withdraw from positions in southern Lebanon, and a Hezbollah official warned the group reserves the right to respond to attacks.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The road construction projects are paid for entirely by municipal funds, Barakzai said, noting that over the past 4 1/2 years, Kabul municipality had raised more than 28 billion afghanis (about $434 million).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Her partner, Kurt Dixon, has set up a GoFundMe to help raise money for her specialized physiotherapy and medical therapies that are not currently covered by the National Health Service (NHS), as well as to raise funds to help arrange transportation for her ongoing treatment.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Revathy was Chhabra’s suggestion for a judge whose neutrality the film needed to sustain across a narrative that withholds easy verdicts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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The state withholds a portion of Harvey’s revenue because of the city’s past failure to adequately fund its police and fire pension funds.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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More affluent households are probably stuck paying for tax prep, at least as long as the tax code retains anything like its current complexity.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Despite nationwide polls showing eroding support, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán retains strong backing in rural communities and among older Hungarians, who credit him with representing their interests and maintaining national pride.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Coffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffers. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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