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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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In response to the application, the USACE said the project’s soil erosion and sediment control plan would require review by the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Water receptacles across the facility were reported to be dirty, including a bowl shared by 15 goats, a turkey, seven chickens, a llama and a potbellied pig, which contained brownish-black sediment and thick green algae.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 June 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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Throughout his career as an Italian Air Force Pilot, Parmitano has banked over 2,000 hours flying time across over 40 types of aircraft.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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Stephen Schwarzman built one of the world’s largest private-equity firms, banked some of the biggest paydays in modern finance, and committed more than $1 billion to charity over his lifetime.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 June 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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Fired Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor's deposition with Karen Read's lawyers that was scheduled for Monday will not happen until June 25.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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So, the deposition has been rescheduled for June 25, the day before the case’s next status conference, and July 14.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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New York — One of the biggest mysteries of the global economy is why the oil market has remained so calm during one of the greatest supply shocks in history.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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With the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively closed, global oil supplies continue to tighten, and any further deterioration in the situation could send prices sharply higher.—
Miami Herald Staff Report,
Miami Herald,
8 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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