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noun

Definition of depositnext
1
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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2
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 How to pronounce deposit (audio)
1
as in to bank
to put in an account we quickly deposited the check in a bank account

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2
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
European consumers can expect natural gas from an undersea deposit off Cyprus to help meet their energy needs as early as March 2028, the island nation’s energy minister said. — Menelaos Hadjicostis, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Wyoming is home to large uranium deposits that state leaders hope can one day power reactors across the country. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
Your cash reward will be deposited within 10 business days of completing the qualification requirements. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The rubber nozzle protector forms a seal with the robot, and the nozzle uses high-pressure water to flush out the robot’s filter basket, depositing any debris in the station’s filter tray. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deposit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit
  1. sediment
  2. reserve
  3. fund
  4. bank
  5. put
  6. deposition
  7. supply
  8. budget
Noun
  • Unlike Lake Michigan, debris and garbage settle along the riverbed and near the banks, forcing divers to search through sediment and obstacles while currents continue to move beneath the surface.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Using mechanisms scientists are still trying to understand, the cilia wave around to generate fast-moving vortices of water that circulate oxygen to the coral’s outer tissues, in addition to helping keep the colonies free of sediment.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sediment
Noun
  • Rustenburg is a hub for platinum mining in South Africa, which has the largest platinum reserves in the world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Maye’s first pass, a go ball down the right sideline intended for Doubs was batted away by reserve corner Kindle Vildor.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reserve
Noun
  • The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Here, the bankruptcy trustee knew about the Purplemed sale for $15 million and that most of the funds were in the Children's Trust.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fund
Verb
  • Rather than banking the unexpected gain, CEO Tarang Amin said the company intends to reinvest virtually all of it into making its brands more competitive.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Trump had banked with Capital One for more than a decade before the accounts were closed.
    — Ken Sweet, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of bank
Verb
  • Willy Adames and Rafael Devers singled to start the fourth against Melton, putting runners at the corners.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As one University of Helsinki scholar of Chinese political economy put it, stablecoins can circulate beyond regulatory oversight, interfere with capital account management and complicate the central bank's control over settlement.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of put
Noun
  • Scott did it 75 times in a deposition, refusing to answer questions in a lawsuit involving his former hospital company, Columbia-HCA.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Workers line each deposition hole with compressed bentonite clay blocks before inserting the copper containers.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • In December 2024, the Pentagon estimated that China’s rocket force had boosted its missile supply by 50% in the preceding four years.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Its exports of such equipment have soared, partly due to a glut in supply back home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of supply
Noun
  • This includes a minimum of $100,000 for OCPS to make up for budget deficits.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The budget has emerged as a dividing line between those candidates and the two unions.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
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