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
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Redevelopment, however, is not the only way local governments, particularly cities, use subsidies to encourage investment on the theory that public coffers will see net revenue benefits.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Redevelopment, however, is not the only way local governments, particularly cities, use subsidies to encourage investment on the theory that public coffers will see net revenue benefits.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
But that figure set a franchise record — highest-ever premiere gross — and given the tendency of the films kickstarted by 2013's The Conjuring to endure in theaters long after their opens, Last Rites is sure to keep adding to its coffers.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Free cash flow is the money that remains in a company's coffers after operating expenses and capital expenditures are covered.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Once the lithium is being developed, the money will need to go to the State coffers and cannot be siphoned off by the typical corruption that has long bedeviled the country.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And higher rates may be the price that everyone has to pay amid tax cuts and tariffs – the latter of which may harm consumers but do give a short-term boost to government coffers.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Roughly $460,000 is returning to city coffers after officials became aware in July someone was impersonating Scherrer Construction, a company involved in the $38 million revamp of the public library on North King Drive.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 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.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Redevelopment, however, is not the only way local governments, particularly cities, use subsidies to encourage investment on the theory that public coffers will see net revenue benefits.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Redevelopment, however, is not the only way local governments, particularly cities, use subsidies to encourage investment on the theory that public coffers will see net revenue benefits.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
But that figure set a franchise record — highest-ever premiere gross — and given the tendency of the films kickstarted by 2013's The Conjuring to endure in theaters long after their opens, Last Rites is sure to keep adding to its coffers.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Free cash flow is the money that remains in a company's coffers after operating expenses and capital expenditures are covered.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Once the lithium is being developed, the money will need to go to the State coffers and cannot be siphoned off by the typical corruption that has long bedeviled the country.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And higher rates may be the price that everyone has to pay amid tax cuts and tariffs – the latter of which may harm consumers but do give a short-term boost to government coffers.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Roughly $460,000 is returning to city coffers after officials became aware in July someone was impersonating Scherrer Construction, a company involved in the $38 million revamp of the public library on North King Drive.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffers
Noun
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He still tippy-taps in the pocket like a skittish rookie.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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On a third-and-10, Herbert dropped back and had a clean pocket.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Think of it as one fund, and whatever money everyone deposits into this goes into the investment of the casino.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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The new method deposits ultra-thin tin oxide (SnO₂) ETLs at low temperatures, which prevents damage to the perovskite.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Otherwise, the final environmental analysis determined that, even after mitigation, three other impacts — land use, historical and tribal cultural resources, and noise — will be significant and unavoidable.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Multi-year studies were interrupted and often unrecoverable, loss of support personnel to manage animal facilities and lack of resources to purchase mice, inability to purchase routine critical supplies and equipment.—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The coveted award is the property of the Television Academy and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which also reserves its rights, according to the show's rulebook.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Samsung, which reserves its anti-reflective display for the $1,000+ Galaxy S25 Ultra, Apple is offering its latest screen advancements on its most affordable model.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Obama Foundation has yet to fulfill its pledge to create a $470 million reserve fund meant to shield taxpayers if the Obama Presidential Center runs into trouble, according to recent tax filings, which show millions instead going to the Tides Foundation.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, a judge lifted a temporary injunction that had suspended that provision, allowing the administration to continue blocking funds.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 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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The sponsor retains responsibility for the content and holds the copyright to their material.—
Phan Khang,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Domestic production has a direct national security impact, ensuring the country retains some capacity in a critical industry and reducing exposure to global shocks.—
Christian Birky,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Coffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffers. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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