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
Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Heinz said the industry can expect more money to flow into its coffers as investors look to traverse a challenging geopolitical environment and trade policy uncertainty.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
To do the math, for every billion dollars a person has, $50 million would go to California’s coffers.
—Kate Wolffe
october 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Although Cameron maintains a steady polling advantage over Barr, third-quarter filings show he’s fallen further behind in padding his campaign coffers ahead of the May 2026 primary.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Some parks have been able to keep more services going, either through the local, state, or Tribal governments providing funding from their coffers or through nonprofits and businesses donating money.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
By the next year, hundreds of thousands of dollars from people with links to the developers began flowing into the campaign coffers of state Republican lawmakers, campaign expense reports show.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Developers behind data centers say the projects will bring millions in tax revenue to local coffers, and Kentucky lawmakers have passed generous tax breaks to encourage the investment.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Washington State and Oregon State have decades of deeper coffers.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ferrara, an innocent no longer, is angling to prize $25,000 out of the Horse’s coffers to finance his first feature.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Heinz said the industry can expect more money to flow into its coffers as investors look to traverse a challenging geopolitical environment and trade policy uncertainty.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
To do the math, for every billion dollars a person has, $50 million would go to California’s coffers.
—Kate Wolffe
october 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Although Cameron maintains a steady polling advantage over Barr, third-quarter filings show he’s fallen further behind in padding his campaign coffers ahead of the May 2026 primary.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Some parks have been able to keep more services going, either through the local, state, or Tribal governments providing funding from their coffers or through nonprofits and businesses donating money.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
By the next year, hundreds of thousands of dollars from people with links to the developers began flowing into the campaign coffers of state Republican lawmakers, campaign expense reports show.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Developers behind data centers say the projects will bring millions in tax revenue to local coffers, and Kentucky lawmakers have passed generous tax breaks to encourage the investment.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Washington State and Oregon State have decades of deeper coffers.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffers
Noun
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The nylon-spandex pants are boot cut with a subtle side pocket.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Leave a few pockets of bare earth here and there for ground-nesting native bees.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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In slow movements, each gunmetal gray robot grabs a towel by its corners, flattens it out, folds it twice, and deposits it into the basket.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Think of it as one fund, and whatever money everyone deposits into this goes into the investment of the casino.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nurse navigators also identify potential barriers to care, such as language differences, financial limitations, or lack of access to resources.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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The wide on-ramp into the data means that everyone from researchers, journalists, and policymakers to healthcare providers, community leaders, and families on the frontlines of the crisis can all make informed decisions about where limited resources might be best directed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mortgage Matchup Center reserves the right to remove any banner or sign.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their philanthropy touches all 12 of the university’s schools and colleges, as well as the university’s libraries, student affairs, athletics and various funds across campus.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The federal government allocated funds for SNAP and WIC's October operations in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit claims Uber misclassifies drivers as independent contractors to avoid accountability and withholds rider risk data.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
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With its buzzy energy and sympathetic — if bumbling — criminals, Lumet withholds crucial information from the viewer until the final portion of the film.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Free Press retains editorial control of this work.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite its modern exterior design, the Buzz retains some signatures of yesteryear’s vehicles.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Coffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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