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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The International Court of Justice is holding a week of hearings between the South American neighbors who both lay claim to the Essequibo region, which is rich in gold, diamonds, timber and other natural resources and is located close to massive offshore oil deposits.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Criminals develop fake friendships or romantic relationships with victims over time, eventually persuading them to deposit funds into bogus cryptocurrency investment platforms.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The double queen would be perfect for a friend reunion, and all 98 rooms are pet-friendly (with a $75 deposit).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The International Court of Justice is holding a week of hearings between the South American neighbors who both lay claim to the Essequibo region, which is rich in gold, diamonds, timber and other natural resources and is located close to massive offshore oil deposits.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Verb
The letter mentions there is a problem with depositing your money into your bank and asks you for your account number.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Criminals develop fake friendships or romantic relationships with victims over time, eventually persuading them to deposit funds into bogus cryptocurrency investment platforms.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit
Noun
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According to General Motors, the sediment appears to come from two additives in the brake fluid rather than outside contamination.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Sanudin, 67, says sediment from mining made their main water source undrinkable.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Alessio is a sharp critic of both the misuse of reserves and the term-limit gambit.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Denver is cutting reserve offensive tackle and outside linebacker Garrett Nelson, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Price, who has represented the district since 2013, faces a dozen felony charges, including grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest and perjury.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Prasad said Westlaw is a subsidiary of Resilience, and that whenever there were funds beyond what the hospitals needed to operate, they were transferred into the Westlaw account and then used for the hospitals as needed.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But the first-year Legacy are starting to bank some points.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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If a drug retails for $100 and a hospital can buy it for $60, then charges the patient or their insurance the full $100 price, the hospital then has $40 to put toward other expenses.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Neto expanded and was able to put a ball into right field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In his deposition testimony, the surgeon said William began bleeding extensively, causing his heart to stop.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Krebs’s group and other plaintiffs posted clips of Fox and Cavanaugh’s depositions in March in part to bring more attention—and viral infamy—to the case.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2026
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An amendment to the state’s Live Local Act expected to take effect July 1 would allow developers to build workforce housing on government land in a bid to tackle the state’s supply of affordable housing crisis.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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In India, early steps to redirect fuel supplies toward cooking gas for roughly 330 million households cut into supplies for fertilizer plants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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The bill, which mostly deals with the state budget and other issues, was expected to pass the state House on Wednesday.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Passengers were already paying more to fly – even before the industry lost the budget airline famous for pushing fares lower.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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