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
Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 May 2026
By February — when ALH’s attorney was telling claimants there was little money left in the company’s coffers to repay them — many former customers had found one another online.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Rising property taxes can shove more money into the coffers of cities, counties, school districts and other public entities.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
However, this tax brings in $23 billion annually to the federal coffers.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Even casinos with bulging coffers have an upper limit.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
In recent years, Amazon’s assumption of the Thursday Night Football package and exploratory nibbles from the likes of YouTube have poured billions of bonus bucks into the league’s coffers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Some of this revenue goes to the state levying the tax, and about 18 cents of it goes to the federal coffers.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Consumers’ coffers have been buffered by larger tax refunds, wage gains (although slowing), and wealth boosts (particularly for upper-income consumers).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Noun
Surging gas prices are squeezing low- and middle-income households — Americans have spent $45 billion more on gasoline and diesel during the war than over the same period last year — while boosting the coffers of energy firms, The Wall Street Journal reported.
—Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 May 2026
By February — when ALH’s attorney was telling claimants there was little money left in the company’s coffers to repay them — many former customers had found one another online.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Rising property taxes can shove more money into the coffers of cities, counties, school districts and other public entities.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
However, this tax brings in $23 billion annually to the federal coffers.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Even casinos with bulging coffers have an upper limit.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
In recent years, Amazon’s assumption of the Thursday Night Football package and exploratory nibbles from the likes of YouTube have poured billions of bonus bucks into the league’s coffers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Some of this revenue goes to the state levying the tax, and about 18 cents of it goes to the federal coffers.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Consumers’ coffers have been buffered by larger tax refunds, wage gains (although slowing), and wealth boosts (particularly for upper-income consumers).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffers
Noun
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These 100-percent linen pants have practical front panel pockets for holding small essentials, and shoppers praised the tapered design and ankle-length cut that work well on petite frames.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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However, the combination of damage in the pocket and control time on the canvas built up to a near-shutout card.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 May 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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After a storm, the ocean deposits fresh treasures along the shoreline, and during a full moon, stronger currents and lower tides can reveal hidden shells that were once out of reach.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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The Interceptor sucks in trash and deposits it in large bins that, once full, are shipped off for appropriate disposal—and in an interesting twist, an afterlife as material for new car production.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Cities should shift resources away from enforcement and toward permanent supportive housing, mental health care, and outreach services that build trust and stability.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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High needs, limited resources The Point-in-Time count also gathered information used to determine whether a person met the federal definition of chronic homelessness.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor from any entrant at any time.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The fund aims to compensate people who say they have been targeted by the government.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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Several of the president’s allies have already talked about tapping into the fund.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Yet Netflix still withholds crucial details about who receives this data, how identities are stitched and enriched, and how household-level projections power its ad-targeting reach.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 May 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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Beckham retains a 45% stake in the business after selling the remainder of his commercial empire to Authentic Brands Group.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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As part of the acquisition, Sentivo retains the intellectual property of Cielo Estate, including its branding, member base and existing inventory, which will be sold under the Sentivo imprimatur.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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“Coffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffers. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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