as in haves
a wealthy person
argued that the deep pockets will benefit most from the tax cuts
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Recent Examples of deep pockets
Projects that used to require deep pockets and an extensive bench of senior engineers are now viable with a fraction of the time and resources.
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Tiago Azevedo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And investors and pharmaceutical companies with deep pockets are chasing after them, creating one of the hottest corners of dealmaking in the industry.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
There’s also buzz about Salt Lake City being a heavy favorite in the race for expansion, thanks largely to the Millers’ deep pockets.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The current would-be investors in a Sacramento ballclub believe that publicity and a wide search will ultimately help their goal for someone with deep pockets.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Later, the team pieces together that the assassins were professionals who had been hired by someone with deep pockets.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Much of that is being underwritten by three pro-Israel billionaires with deep pockets, including GOP megadonors Paul Singer and John Paulson.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 May 2026
What the new buyers in Madrid are like To break into the real estate market in this Madrid district, buyers need deep pockets, and according to Mure, these Latin American arrivals come with exactly that.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
These pants have deep pockets, perfect for holding your necessities, like your phone, wallet, and passport.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
Tiago Azevedo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And investors and pharmaceutical companies with deep pockets are chasing after them, creating one of the hottest corners of dealmaking in the industry.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
There’s also buzz about Salt Lake City being a heavy favorite in the race for expansion, thanks largely to the Millers’ deep pockets.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
The current would-be investors in a Sacramento ballclub believe that publicity and a wide search will ultimately help their goal for someone with deep pockets.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Later, the team pieces together that the assassins were professionals who had been hired by someone with deep pockets.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Much of that is being underwritten by three pro-Israel billionaires with deep pockets, including GOP megadonors Paul Singer and John Paulson.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 May 2026
What the new buyers in Madrid are like To break into the real estate market in this Madrid district, buyers need deep pockets, and according to Mure, these Latin American arrivals come with exactly that.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
These pants have deep pockets, perfect for holding your necessities, like your phone, wallet, and passport.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep pockets
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Because once a workforce splits into AI haves and have-nots, rebuilding organizational trust becomes far harder than deploying technology in the first place.—
Matt Rosenbaum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Set in the lush forests and fields of northeastern France, this excitingly offbeat first feature from Sarah Arnold depicts a gory factional war between hunters and farmers, haves and have-nots, with one depressed fish-out-of-water gendarme caught in the middle.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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In Girard’s household, at least three women would have mended his silk stockings and other clothes.—
Emily J. Whitted,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Five years ago, venture capitalists were pouring money into American startups selling everything from lingerie subscriptions to scheduling software, anointing them with billion-dollar valuations before most even turned a profit.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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This is because, like all New Country capitalists, their mothers believe in Passing the Baton.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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“Deep pockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20pockets. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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