coffering

verb

present participle of coffer
as in retaining

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffering
  1. retaining
  2. saving
  3. withholding
  4. depositing
  5. preserving
  6. stocking
  7. banking
  8. reserving
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  • Graham would no doubt argue that this is a reasonable price to pay for retaining the ability to convince a President.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 July 2026
  • Iran insists on retaining control over shipping through the waterway and says vessels should instead use routes through its own territorial waters.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of retaining
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  • The state’s border protection stations, dog teams and high risk pest exclusion programs show long-term success, preventing invasive insects from entering and establishing in California, while saving the state hundreds of millions of dollars.
    — Lizzie Kane July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • Many credit Latvala for saving the Republicans from oblivion by providing party leaders the data tools, expertise and technology needed to overthrow Democrats and launch a reign of dominance that continues today.
    — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of saving
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  • The police department is withholding his identity until the family is notified.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • However, the department faced criticism from some lawmakers who questioned whether the department violated the act by withholding some materials and missing the deadline to release the files.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of withholding
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  • The bottom line Temporarily parting with $80,000 by depositing into a CD account won't be appropriate for every saver.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • On the Fourth of July, the federal government will start depositing $1,000 in the stock market for every eligible American newborn.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of depositing
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  • Junie Brown is using her first solo exhibition to place Black trans joy inside a space dedicated to preserving Black history.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Those funds should be dedicated to preserving Medi-Cal, strengthening public hospitals and community clinics, reducing health care costs over the long term and protecting Californians from the devastating consequences of federal cost shifts.
    — Dave Cortese, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of preserving
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  • Instead of stocking one vaccine, pediatricians would have to stock three different ones and then track the separate shots for each of their patients.
    — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Definition of stocking
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  • Revolut is pioneering a unique AI strategy in banking with its proprietary foundation model, PRAGMA, designed to understand financial behavior holistically.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Rather than seek user consent, X merely updated its terms, advocates said, seemingly banking its AI business on users not reading about updates.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of banking
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  • Julia Child and Ina Garten both recommend reserving starchy potato liquid for a well-balanced potato salad.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • But Miami could be reserving this exception for veteran free agents as a team in win-now mode following the acquisition of Antetokounmpo.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of reserving
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