deposit 1 of 2

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
Charles Schwab Learn More Minimum deposit and balance Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Lime and hard-water deposits can be removed by soaking all the parts in warm white vinegar for a few hours. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Verb
Additionally, since the state has hit or neared the existing deposit limit several times, had the cap not been in place California would have deposited about $2 billion more in reserves in recent years, according to a 2025 LAO report. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 If the account is created for a baby, $1,000 will be deposited into the account from the federal government. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 July 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
  • Smoke and soot sediment were ubiquitous, with soot often piling up on cars and windowsills.
    — Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026
  • Salvage operations commenced immediately but accomplished little, and the wreck gradually disappeared into the sediment of the Solent.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of sediment
Noun
  • One thing the state did right was to build up its reserves during the flush times.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The district’s expenses are outpacing incoming revenue; there is no cash reserve cushion.
    — Jennifer Custer, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of reserve
Noun
  • Additionally, the bill allows cities and counties to allocate up to 20% of the funds toward building affordable homes — a modest but welcome change for Bay Area communities facing persistent shortages of affordable housing dollars.
    — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • Trump has continued to express interest in the fund after Blanche said it was dropped amid legal challenges.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of fund
Verb
  • Hollywood is banking that the Greek epic is as popular as ever.
    — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 17 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
  • 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
  • Of course, sometimes dinosaur fossils are rescued from obscurity through purchase and immediate deposition or donation to natural history museums.
    — Kristi Curry Rogers, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • In prison, workers earn as little as pennies a day, and much of those earnings go toward purchasing necessities like postage and hygiene supplies at canteens, where prices have risen along with inflation.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Start with one process where delay or exception cost is visible, such as an invoice exception, a supply disruption or a customer credit change.
    — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of supply
Noun
  • How the change happened For the budget year that started July 1, the city was facing a deficit.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • What followed were some tense budget discussions and a financial report from an independent consulting firm called Hurd, Isenhour and Lopes.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
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