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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
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Pet deposits at the start of the lease get into questionable legal territory and most landlords have moved to a monthly fee.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Once the wind enters the open valley, the velocity decreases, and the grains are deposited.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Purchasing the robot requires a $200 deposit.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Pet deposits at the start of the lease get into questionable legal territory and most landlords have moved to a monthly fee.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
That means that person now receives $298 per month on their EBT card, where SNAP benefits are deposited.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Once the wind enters the open valley, the velocity decreases, and the grains are deposited.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit
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Climatologists now know that volcanic dust was beginning to fall out of the atmosphere at that point, but marine sediments, tree rings, and other evidence extracted from archives of nature suggest that Arctic temperatures had not recovered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the Yamhill-Carlton and Ribbon Ridge AVAs are perched on 55-million-year-old marine sediments, while the Eola-Amity Hills and Dundee Hills AVAs sit on 12-million-year-old volcanic soils.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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Economy Minister Luis Caputo, meanwhile, assured time and again ahead of the vote that there would be no changes to the country’s currency policy come Monday, despite pleas from some investors to loosen their grip on the peso to rebuild foreign reserves.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lee went deep for the second straight game, using six reserves off the bench — one more than in their victory against Brooklyn.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their philanthropy touches all 12 of the university’s schools and colleges, as well as the university’s libraries, student affairs, athletics and various funds across campus.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The federal government allocated funds for SNAP and WIC's October operations in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rather than add multiple high-caliber relievers and deal with roster construction issues at a later date, Los Angeles banked on its internal options.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rosner at Goldman Sachs also said that traders can bank on another cut in December, especially given the lack of economic data for central bank policymakers to weigh.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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China has been building the world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under the leadership of Xi Jinping, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep pace.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Hermitage Farm, Laura Lee Brown and Wilson, who also founded the 21c Museum Hotel chain, have put more than 2,400 acres of land in agriculture conservation easements in Oldham County.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Washington Post reported that in a 2014 deposition Mellon estimated his net worth at $700 million.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, the court expanded Bovino’s deposition time to five hours.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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If the Chinese truly agree to keep the supply of critical minerals flowing on an ongoing basis, the world will win.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The death toll was exacerbated by a lack of medical supplies, which have trickled in at a quantity smaller than hoped for due to tensions over the ceasefire.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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Use the meeting-day volatility to rebalance toward your risk budget rather than chase the first move.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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While there is little information about the size of the NRO’s budget, the New York Times reported in 1994 that the budget was around $6 billion (around $12 billion in 2024 dollars).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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