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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
Chris Willman, Variety, 20 June 2025
Bowden-Renna said some of the historic deposits found within SDG&E’s 4,100-square-mile service territory, including San Diego County, southern Orange County and a portion of Imperial Valley, were deposited by the Luiseno and Kumeyaay tribes.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Upstairs, an old mail drop between floors will be repurposed into a place where guests checking out can deposit their room keys.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
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Noun
At 22, he’s still got a lot of time to work up a more substantial deposit.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 June 2025
Bowden-Renna said some of the historic deposits found within SDG&E’s 4,100-square-mile service territory, including San Diego County, southern Orange County and a portion of Imperial Valley, were deposited by the Luiseno and Kumeyaay tribes.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Verb
Freezing fog trundling in from Ocean Beach deposited ice crystals on every branch and spire, frosting the deco towers, the green pagodas and granite lions of Chinatown.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Upstairs, an old mail drop between floors will be repurposed into a place where guests checking out can deposit their room keys.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit
Noun
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On an inner beach in Nova Scotia, layers of stone and sediment are battered by water.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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The piece initially was unrecognizable as sediment fused with it while resting about 2.5 miles below sea level for almost nine decades.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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The offensive line reserves primarily include guard-center Liam Eichenberg, guard-tackle Kion Smith, center Andrew Meyer, guard-tackle Jackson Carman, guard-tackle Larry Borom, guard Braeden Daniels and tackle Ryan Hayes.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The 6-foot-5, 190-pound Aberdeen appeared in 39 of 40 games primarily as a reserve and averaged 7.7 points and 19.8 minutes, positioning him for a prominent role during his final season in Gainesville.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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The new version would extend the start date for those cuts and establish a $25 billion fund to aid rural hospitals and providers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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The new version extends the start date for those cuts and establishes a $25 billion fund to aid rural hospitals and providers.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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Their biggest additions were closer Kenley Jansen and starter Kyle Hendricks while banking Mike Trout’s return to health.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The Formula One movie, directed by Joseph Kosinski of Top Gun: Maverick fame, has already banked a hefty $10 million in previews at the domestic box office before officially opening everywhere Friday.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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Haliburton put no weight on the leg and had his face wrapped in towels as he was taken to the Pacers’ locker room for evaluation.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Eight steel lifting straps were used to put the hull upright and to form part of a steel wire lifting system that began raising the vessel out of the water Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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Quoting from Ormond’s deposition testimony, CAA states that Weinstein pressured Ormond to join him in his London hotel suite in 1994.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Biden’s longtime physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, is slated to appear for a deposition on July 9.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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Advertisement Cuomo has pledged to increase the housing supply, in part by identifying public land that could be redeveloped, and pass rent-stabilization laws.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Closing the Strait of Hormuz One option that would have massive global consequences would be to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route through which more than 20 percent of the world’s oil supplies pass daily.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
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Public safety accounts for 68% of the total budget.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Legislative leaders have suggested that the state budget would potentially need to be adjusted in a special session this fall after the passage of the federal budget because allocations of federal funding would likely change unpredictably.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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