COFFERING Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

coffering

verb

present participle of coffer

as in retaining

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The key is to allocate capital according to where care is moving, while retaining sufficient capacity for complex and emergency cases.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
City leaders have also pointed to the city’s high housing costs and difficulty retaining middle-income workers and families.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of retaining

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Two people Perry met in recovery and rehab spoke for the film as well, including Evelyn Sallinger and Tim Harrington, who became Perry’s roommate for a time in the early 2000s and credits the actor with saving his life.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
That was in part to force the fathers to pay child maintenance, thus saving taxpayers’ money, but also supposedly to save the souls of both parents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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The consignment came at a dire time for the gallery, which has faced multiple lawsuits in recent years, including one filed by artist Jeffrey Gibson, alleging the gallery was withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales proceeds.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026
The Trib is withholding Nick’s full name to avoid marring his reputation in the eyes of future employers or others who might run a search on him.

— Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of withholding

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Baseball’s labor pool cannot meet modern Wall Street tactics with a 1970s financial strategy; creating institutional liquidity is essential to preserving player leverage.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
John Jairo Suarez Alegria, represented by Juan De Jesus Gonzalez, pleaded not guilty to six charges and agreed to remain detained for now, preserving his right to seek a detention hearing later.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of preserving

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To help finance Fernandez-Pardo, Newcastle opted to send Nick Woltemade to Juventus temporarily, banking a loan fee and ensuring much of his wage packet was covered.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Entrepreneurs from banking, AI delivery and telecoms will talk about future opportunities.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of banking

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Meanwhile, drain 2 cans of pineapple tidbits, reserving the syrup.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Wilms says that creators that want to generate microdrama subscriptions can utilize the memberships feature, perhaps giving viewers a few episodes for free, and reserving the rest for members.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

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