DEPOSIT Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of deposit

as in sediment

matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid a deposit of silt on the river bed

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as in reserve

a collection of things kept available for future use or need a deposit of ammunition under lock and key

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as in fund

a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose made a deposit at the bank every week

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deposit

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verb

di-ˈpä-zət

as in to bank

to put in an account we quickly deposited the check in a bank account

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as in to put

to arrange something in a certain spot or position deposited their luggage at the foot of the hotel bed

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Recent Examples of deposit

Noun

Cancel For Any Reason coverage Up to 75% reimbursement for nonrefundable trip costs if purchased within 20 days of your initial trip deposit. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Be prepared, because safety deposit boxes are rare, and some hostels don’t even provide storage lockers. — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

Verb

Within 15 days of opening, deposit $20,000 to $49,999 to earn a $300 cash bonus; $50,000 to $99,999 to earn a $750 bonus; or $100,000+ to earn a $1,500 bonus. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 20 July 2026 In 1945, according to an account by Stuart Klawans in The Nation, the Russians transported the negative back to Moscow and deposited it at Gosfilmofund, the Soviet film archive, unaware of its value. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deposit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit

Noun

These might all show up in future sediments, many millions of years from now.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Most of these contaminants wash off the road and end up in streams and sediments.

— Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Definition of sediment

Noun

Mediation may yet come back into focus if oil markets panic and the price of crude returns above $100 on the back of shrinking reserves worldwide.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Some years ago, the Norwegian military discovered a new petroleum reserve close to land, likely in a fjord.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of reserve

Noun

Schmitz had also proposed a microzoning project in La Guaira in 2018, but couldn’t get the funds to do it.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
After the triumph of Spain’s golden generation, Perez and Madrid spent significant funds on the most promising prospects in Spanish football.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

All while banking that their veteran-laden team can stay reasonably healthy.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Video shared on social media shows one of the team's F/A-18E/F Super Hornets making an unusually low pass over the shoreline before banking away over the Gulf.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of bank

Verb

But prices at the pump began to climb again after Iran resumed attacks on ships trying to exit the strait and after the US retaliated and put a blockade on Iranian ports.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Having said his piece, Armand puts a pen and paper in Louis’s headless hand.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of put

Noun

Agitation tied to pain The male resident's medical records at The Vero said he was diagnosed with late-onset Alzheimer's disease, agitation, and anxiety, according to his doctor's deposition.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
But there have been different shadings in the account presented in her 1999 memoir about the case and in her 2025 deposition testimony in the civil suit.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026

Definition of deposition

Noun

Art supplies, backpacks, stationery, educational organization tools like binders and file folders, lunch boxes, music instruments, flash drives and more count as school supplies.

— Zuri Primos July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Normally, more than 20% of the world’s energy supplies would transit that critical waterway to reach the global market.

— Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026

Definition of supply

Noun

On a budget Charlotte has its fair share of fine dining options, but there are plenty of places where dinner for two won’t break the bank.

— Evan Moore July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
With the end of the Cold War, Woolsey also faced pressure from lawmakers who sought to make deep cuts to the agency's budget.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

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