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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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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
Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Ischemic strokes occur when a blood clot or other particles – such as plaque, which are fatty deposits – block blood supply to the brain, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Washington maintains a chokehold on Baghdad’s oil revenue, which is deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
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Noun
Banks want stablecoin yield restricted because cheap stablecoin yield pulls retail deposits off bank balance sheets.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Ischemic strokes occur when a blood clot or other particles – such as plaque, which are fatty deposits – block blood supply to the brain, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Verb
Housing in-lieu fees are deposited into an account that can be used for the development or acquisition of extremely-low, very-low and low-income housing.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Washington maintains a chokehold on Baghdad’s oil revenue, which is deposited at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit
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The Marina District of San Francisco, built on an artificial landfill made partly from mud dredged from the bay, suffered severe damage because of the weak sediment below.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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Hilton wants to restore California’s competitive edge as a place for productions by creating financial incentives for film productions, cover the initial and technical costs associated with the development of a film or television project and reserve funding for independent and mid-budget projects.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Asian countries, meanwhile, are grappling with plummeting currencies that have depleted central banks’ foreign exchange reserves and threatened to accelerate already-high inflation.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Getting warships into the water is hard enough without wasting funds on vessels unlikely ever to sail.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The sperm was banked after Epstein's conviction, which raises murky ethics issues in the fertility industry.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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That drew Dobeš’ attention away from the traffic in the crease — and Miller, with plenty of space between himself and Danault, banked the puck off Staal’s skate back toward the Canadiens’ net.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But now a range of companies are putting AI directly into the hands of golfers.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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These sell-offs, coupled with the rising import bill due to the surge in global oil prices, have weighed on the Indian rupee, putting it among the worst-performing currencies in Asia.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Dali owner, operators' defense During pretrial proceedings, several crew members aboard the cargo ship Dali at the time of the collapse invoked their Fifth Amendment rights during depositions.—
Drew Aunkst,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Democrats have said her failure to appear for that deposition constituted noncompliance with the subpoena.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Russia has targeted Ukraine‘s power supplies and infrastructure while Ukraine has stepped up attacks on oil facilities inside Russia this year, sometimes resulting in casualties.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Bottled water was never in short supply during my stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Lee’s Summit City Council members have signed off on about $500 million in city budgets for the 2027 fiscal year, which officials said would maintain a hiring freeze for a swath of positions and reduce some city services amid a budget crunch.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Sure, not every team can compete at the top end of the NIL budget.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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