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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3
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
The sea passage is also believed to be sitting atop vast undersea deposits of oil and gas. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Researchers think the moon is blanketed by porous layers of volcanic ash, sulfur frost and other eruptive debris that continually resurface Io, burying older terrain beneath fresh deposits. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 July 2026
Verb
Within 15 days of opening, deposit $20,000 to $49,999 to earn a $300 cash bonus; $50,000 to $99,999 to earn a $750 bonus; or $100,000+ to earn a $1,500 bonus. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 20 July 2026 In 1945, according to an account by Stuart Klawans in The Nation, the Russians transported the negative back to Moscow and deposited it at Gosfilmofund, the Soviet film archive, unaware of its value. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 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
  • These might all show up in future sediments, many millions of years from now.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Most of these contaminants wash off the road and end up in streams and sediments.
    — Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of sediment
Noun
  • Try to build up your emergency reserve fund before the baby arrives.
    — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • Their love and patience have carried me through days when my own reserves were not enough.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 July 2026
Definition of reserve
Noun
  • Schmitz had also proposed a microzoning project in La Guaira in 2018, but couldn’t get the funds to do it.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • After the triumph of Spain’s golden generation, Perez and Madrid spent significant funds on the most promising prospects in Spanish football.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of fund
Verb
  • All while banking that their veteran-laden team can stay reasonably healthy.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 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
  • Supporters highlight the other types of revenue data centers bring in and credit the incentive with helping Texas become a leader in the industry, but opponents say the tax break is unnecessary and puts business over people.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • Willow pinned Thekla and Skye Blue put Thekla’s foot on the rope.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of put
Noun
  • Agitation tied to pain The male resident's medical records at The Vero said he was diagnosed with late-onset Alzheimer's disease, agitation, and anxiety, according to his doctor's deposition.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of deposition
Noun
  • Art supplies, backpacks, stationery, educational organization tools like binders and file folders, lunch boxes, music instruments, flash drives and more count as school supplies.
    — Zuri Primos July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Normally, more than 20% of the world’s energy supplies would transit that critical waterway to reach the global market.
    — Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026
Definition of supply
Noun
  • On a budget Charlotte has its fair share of fine dining options, but there are plenty of places where dinner for two won’t break the bank.
    — Evan Moore July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • With the end of the Cold War, Woolsey also faced pressure from lawmakers who sought to make deep cuts to the agency's budget.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
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