as in pocket
available money
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Recent Examples of coffers
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Mar. 2026
For example, new regulations on blackjack-style games for cardrooms that will take effect on April 1 could take a major chunk of revenue out of the city’s coffers.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Funding-wise, Giannoulias, who has been floated as a potential 2027 Chicago mayoral contender, had more than $6 million in his campaign coffers at the end of 2025, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The change is set to last only one year, a far more temporary effort than other states, but will still sap millions from the state's coffers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles cannabis businesses owe about $400 million in back taxes and fees, but only $30 million may end up in city coffers.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Whether those funds will land in Florida’s coffers has become one of the most contentious issues this legislative session.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Connecticut’s annual budget has been balanced partly by a relative handful of millionaires and billionaires who disproportionately fill the state coffers.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
For Nvidia, of course, a portion of that capex spending winds up in the company’s coffers to pay for its highly coveted—and premium-priced—chips.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
Moscow is profiting from a spike in oil prices, and the Kremlin bets a windfall from prolonged hostilities could help boost its coffers to pay for military operations in Ukraine and plug a budget deficit, The Associated Press wrote.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 Mar. 2026
For example, new regulations on blackjack-style games for cardrooms that will take effect on April 1 could take a major chunk of revenue out of the city’s coffers.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Funding-wise, Giannoulias, who has been floated as a potential 2027 Chicago mayoral contender, had more than $6 million in his campaign coffers at the end of 2025, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The change is set to last only one year, a far more temporary effort than other states, but will still sap millions from the state's coffers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles cannabis businesses owe about $400 million in back taxes and fees, but only $30 million may end up in city coffers.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Whether those funds will land in Florida’s coffers has become one of the most contentious issues this legislative session.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Connecticut’s annual budget has been balanced partly by a relative handful of millionaires and billionaires who disproportionately fill the state coffers.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
For Nvidia, of course, a portion of that capex spending winds up in the company’s coffers to pay for its highly coveted—and premium-priced—chips.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffers
Noun
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That was a major downgrade from his current district, which swallows up right-leaning eastern San Diego County and the conservative pockets of Temecula and Murrieta.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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These Rains cargo pants are a genius way to stay dry in style on a wet, chilly day, with a waterproof exterior, plus useful features like a comfortable drawstring waist and large rain-safe pockets.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
8 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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The agency deposits up to $1,000 in these accounts them if parents complete recommended preventive care before their babies turn two.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Because of the low reactivity of fluorine, when KL-50 deposits fluoroethyl groups onto the cells, the crosslinks are slow to form.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Instead of a single physical server, HostArmada provides dedicated resources on a redundant cloud platform, meaning your data is synced across a high-speed SSD network.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Few resources existed for Chinese to study Greek at the time, but a new pair of introductory textbooks had been published recently by Liu Xiaofeng, the prolific translator.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ministry added that Saudi Arabia reserves the right to take measures to protect its security, including responding to aggression.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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Prize is not transferable, and no substitution may be made, except by CBS who reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the prize or portion of the prize is not available for any reason as determined by the CBS in its sole discretion.—
CBS News Philadelphia Staff,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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New graduates who could readily relocate, get roommates, or move back in with mom and dad can get away with a smaller emergency fund.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The legislation would cut $131 million from the general fund for fiscal year 2026.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 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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Clay soil is heavy and retains water longer than sandy soils.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Dallas Morning News retains full editorial control of the Education Lab’s journalism.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Coffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffers. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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