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
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Federal counterterrorism sources told City Journal that millions of dollars sent to Somalia by way of hawalas based out of Minnesota landed in the coffers of al Shabab.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Many of the charges were related to millions of dollars paid to her family’s healthcare company in state COVID contracts that made their way into her campaign coffers in her 2021 special election campaign.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Russia, a major fertilizer producer, could stand to gain from the shortage as rising prices could help boost its war coffers.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That one-time stipend cost coffers more than $20 million.
—Niki Kelly, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
With wide arches and deep concrete coffers, Weese created memorable modern spaces that have stood the test of time while providing inspiring and convenient mass transportation across the city.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Over the past decade, Consumers' exemptions have meant $122 million hasn't come to city coffers – an average of $2,300 per resident per year.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The middle class expanded, with people landing good-paying jobs that resulted in higher tax revenue for state coffers.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
Yet the man currently in charge of the kingdom, the one who has added two championships of his own to the university coffers, is struggling with the old vocabulary in this very modern-day college athletics world.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Federal counterterrorism sources told City Journal that millions of dollars sent to Somalia by way of hawalas based out of Minnesota landed in the coffers of al Shabab.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Many of the charges were related to millions of dollars paid to her family’s healthcare company in state COVID contracts that made their way into her campaign coffers in her 2021 special election campaign.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Russia, a major fertilizer producer, could stand to gain from the shortage as rising prices could help boost its war coffers.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That one-time stipend cost coffers more than $20 million.
—Niki Kelly, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
With wide arches and deep concrete coffers, Weese created memorable modern spaces that have stood the test of time while providing inspiring and convenient mass transportation across the city.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Over the past decade, Consumers' exemptions have meant $122 million hasn't come to city coffers – an average of $2,300 per resident per year.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The middle class expanded, with people landing good-paying jobs that resulted in higher tax revenue for state coffers.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffers
Noun
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But the boy had become impatient and sullen, his hands shoved in the pockets of his jacket.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks returned from Canada with four of six points in their back pocket, albeit with a four-point loss in their rearview mirror, and mounted up to take on yet another team from where the pines and maples grow on Monday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The group banks its seventh champ total.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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Why these deposits exist might remain unknown; however, the Melsonby deposits showcase power and wealth, according to LBV, which might even be linked to a famous female queen of Rome, Queen Cartimandua, who ruled Brigantes in the 50s and 60s AD.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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An 18-minute flight in a Bell 212 deposits us into the high alpine.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Supplemental Security Income is a program administered by the Social Security Administration providing benefits for those with limited or no income or resources, those aged 65 or older, and those who are blind or have a qualifying disability.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Some of the district's smallest elementary schools now serve only a couple of hundred students, limiting available resources.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Station reserves the right to substitute prize of comparable value.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The government usually reserves such an agreement for lawbreaking corporations to avoid putting large employers out of business — not for fugitive billionaires.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer has made millions of dollars investing in offshore private equity funds connected to islands known for lax tax policies, according to tax returns posted Thursday.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Records show frequent transfers—sometimes in rapid succession—moving funds from TourProdEnter to the Florida LLCs, and in some instances continuing even after a company had been formally dissolved.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In some cases, benefit offsets (where the VA withholds part of your monthly benefit to repay a debt) can be adjusted to reduce the financial strain.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The episode withholds the information that the incoming stew is Ellie, notoriously explosive, competitive, and a poor receiver of feedback, until the very end.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Crucially, private credit retains structural advantages that are difficult for banks to replicate, including speed, certainty of execution and flexible conditions, which some borrowers may continue to value in volatile markets, noted some experts.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s brutal regime retains a solid grip in Tehran, in Iraq through proxies, and in Lebanese society through Hezbollah.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Coffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffers. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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