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
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
But the thousands of smaller museums across the country, many of which are situated within historic homes, don’t have the deep coffers accessible to coastal city institutions.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2026
An additional $10,000 came from LJP&B coffers.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The Senate proposal explicitly rejected both those cuts, citing gains in state coffers since January.
—Andrew Graham
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
The funds lost in sales and excise taxes will impact state and local coffers.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
For the manifesto’s authors, a just fashion system enriches the lives of workers, their families and their communities, not the coffers of billionaire fashion tycoons.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The inevitable resulting lawsuit may weaken the coffers of the citizens fighting for equality under the law and reduce Florida taxpayers’ reserves, because the cost of litigation will be borne by us.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Yet Iran may be reluctant to abandon its hold on the Strait of Hormuz, precisely because the waterway has the potential to replenish its coffers through tolls.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
But the thousands of smaller museums across the country, many of which are situated within historic homes, don’t have the deep coffers accessible to coastal city institutions.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 May 2026
An additional $10,000 came from LJP&B coffers.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The Senate proposal explicitly rejected both those cuts, citing gains in state coffers since January.
—Andrew Graham
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
The funds lost in sales and excise taxes will impact state and local coffers.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
For the manifesto’s authors, a just fashion system enriches the lives of workers, their families and their communities, not the coffers of billionaire fashion tycoons.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The inevitable resulting lawsuit may weaken the coffers of the citizens fighting for equality under the law and reduce Florida taxpayers’ reserves, because the cost of litigation will be borne by us.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Yet Iran may be reluctant to abandon its hold on the Strait of Hormuz, precisely because the waterway has the potential to replenish its coffers through tolls.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffers
Noun
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In his pocket were his own baby daughter Anneke’s travel documents.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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To avoid beach-season traffic, a trip during these magic pockets offer mild (and less-sticky) weather for biking and bay walks, arts festivals, and a walkable downtown with ample shopping, dining, and historic homes.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
10 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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The technology deposits conductive and dielectric inks simultaneously, producing integrated 3D electronic structures with micro-scale precision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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In less than 10 minutes, a wooden bridge deposits us on the doorstep of a cinematic landscape that unfurls into a seemingly endless patchwork of rolling hills and glens in hues of umber, cinnamon, and ochre, flanked by mountains standing sentinel on either side.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Taurus Sun sextiles Jupiter in your 4th House of Home, making practical choices around security, family, or resources feel unusually constructive.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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This sort of attention to dessert is otherwise increasingly rare; too many ambitious kitchens pour all their resources into their savory menus and then punt on the sweet courses, serving a scoop of gelato in a fancy coupe, or a slice of cake assembled off-site.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
Verb
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SurveyRewards reserves the right to deduct or cancel your pending rewards at any time at the site’s sole discretion.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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His attorney, Tezira Abe, said the decision was temporary and that Allen reserves the right to revisit the issue later.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Price, who has represented the district since 2013, faces a dozen felony charges, including grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest and perjury.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Prasad said Westlaw is a subsidiary of Resilience, and that whenever there were funds beyond what the hospitals needed to operate, they were transferred into the Westlaw account and then used for the hospitals as needed.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Revathy was Chhabra’s suggestion for a judge whose neutrality the film needed to sustain across a narrative that withholds easy verdicts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 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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TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, still retains a minority stake in the American version of TikTok, which licenses its algorithm from ByteDance.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Notably, the company retains its cultural relevance through a series of collaborations and partnerships that link the world of fragrance with overall beauty, entertainment, fashion and pop culture.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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“Coffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffers. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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