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
Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In an economic boon for the city, a massive plot of empty fields near the regional wastewater plant in North San Jose could become a new data center and advanced manufacturing campus, potentially infusing the city’s coffers with tens of millions of dollars annually.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Councilmember Natalie Rubalcava first proposed a tax in September as a way to add a new revenue stream for the city’s coffers after the city leaders struggled to fill a $60 million budget gap for this fiscal year.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Federal courts held out longer than most of the federal government, announcing the judiciary’s coffers would be emptied by the start of last week.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
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
To do the math, for every billion dollars a person has, $50 million would go to California’s coffers.
—Kate Wolffe
october 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Some parks have been able to keep more services going, either through the local, state, or Tribal governments providing funding from their coffers or through nonprofits and businesses donating money.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Kolomoisky and his associates challenged the move’s legality while the bank has alleged that its previous owners, Kolomoisky and his partners, embezzled billions from the bank’s coffers.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In an economic boon for the city, a massive plot of empty fields near the regional wastewater plant in North San Jose could become a new data center and advanced manufacturing campus, potentially infusing the city’s coffers with tens of millions of dollars annually.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Councilmember Natalie Rubalcava first proposed a tax in September as a way to add a new revenue stream for the city’s coffers after the city leaders struggled to fill a $60 million budget gap for this fiscal year.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Federal courts held out longer than most of the federal government, announcing the judiciary’s coffers would be emptied by the start of last week.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
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
To do the math, for every billion dollars a person has, $50 million would go to California’s coffers.
—Kate Wolffe
october 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Some parks have been able to keep more services going, either through the local, state, or Tribal governments providing funding from their coffers or through nonprofits and businesses donating money.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffers
Noun
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Motorola framed the device as one that transitions smoothly between pocket-sized convenience and big-screen capability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The wide-leg pants have two side pockets large enough to fit a phone, wallet, keys, or other essentials.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The group banks its seventh champ total.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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To them, bank lending has multiplicative qualities whereby Bank A rents $100,000 from a saver, lends out $90,000 to a borrower who then banks the money at Bank B, only for Bank B to lend out $81,000, only for the borrower to bank the $81,000 at Bank C that lends out $72,900.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When and How To Clean Up Leaves Don't panic if a rainstorm deposits a layer of wet leaves on your lawn.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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In slow movements, each gunmetal gray robot grabs a towel by its corners, flattens it out, folds it twice, and deposits it into the basket.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Real-time scenario detection adjusts system resources automatically.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Development of Greenland’s mineral resources is challenging because of the island’s harsh climate, while strict environmental controls have proved an additional hurdle for potential investors.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hudson, though, reserves her praise for the 16,000 people who execute the organization’s global mission.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mortgage Matchup Center reserves the right to remove any banner or sign.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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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The lawsuit claims Uber misclassifies drivers as independent contractors to avoid accountability and withholds rider risk data.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
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With its buzzy energy and sympathetic — if bumbling — criminals, Lumet withholds crucial information from the viewer until the final portion of the film.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Save Victoria Park retains hope that the decision can be reversed, saying that applications for the park’s permanent legal protection are still being evaluated.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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While many are now driven primarily by economic interests, a subset retains insurgent, ant-imperialist commitments.—
Rebecca Hanson,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Coffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffers. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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