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

Even the dark patterns deposit buttons had returned to the default amounts of $10, $20 and $50. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026 The country is a major uranium producer with deposits of lithium, rare earths, copper and graphite. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

But these sites also come with dangers, as demonstrated by the massive Moss Landing battery fire in January 2025, which prompted the evacuation of about 1,500 residents and deposited heavy metals in a nearby estuary. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 LendingPoint approves loans for as little as $1,000, and typically deposits funds as soon as the next business day after signing. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deposit

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Noun

Nick came later, in middle school, when his father was transferred from Arizona to manage the Rust River agricultural station, specializing in loam and related sediment.

— Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Mazon Creek was a swampy river delta during the Carboniferous period, and its conditions allowed sediment to rapidly cover dead plants and animals.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sediment

Noun

The meeting came after the two countries announced an agreement last month to give the United States a stake in Venezuela's vast oil reserves.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Funds get held in reserve, accounts get flagged, and in the worst cases, the account gets shut down entirely, with no explanation of what went wrong or why the tool failed.

— Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of reserve

Noun

Many legislators from both parties also have endorsed the use of state funds to expand energy assistance.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
An investment fund, Urbagestion, acquired the apartment building and increased her rent, according to Spanish outlet El País.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

The Wildcats thumped Colorado last Saturday in their final game at the makeshift facility, banked along Lake Michigan, that has served as the team’s temporary home for the last two years.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The cap space the Avs expect to bank with the intention of adding someone in late February or early March can help.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bank

Verb

The pope, who has made sounding the alarm about the risks of AI a central part of his 16-month papacy, put the issue at the heart of his visit to France.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The event features 36 holes of stroke play Saturday and Sunday, and then takes the top 64 and puts them in a single elimination match-play bracket that begins on Monday and ends with a 36-hole championship match on Thursday.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of put

Noun

Tatsuo Enami, President and CEO of Gigaphoton, pointed out that reliable thin-film deposition has broad industrial value.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Kosowski allegedly confronted Cozzi in the law office bathroom months earlier, on a break during a tense deposition for the civil case.

— Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of deposition

Noun

But with public debt rising and budgets already under strain, governments have little appetite for adding another enormous bill to the public ledger.

— Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
The platform brings together scripts, notes, budgets, location photography and production breakdowns, with the aim of streamlining information management across the production workflow.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

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