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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
Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s a $1,000 minimum deposit.
—Layla Melendez, CNBC, 22 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
Others questioned why Betty would make her wedding plans — and go so far as to put down a deposit — before requesting time off work to get married.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s a $1,000 minimum deposit.
—Layla Melendez, CNBC, 22 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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The Maurepas is known to be resting under layers of sediment about 50 feet below the waterline.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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Though the structures appear to only be heads, many of them have full bodies that have been concealed by sediment over the centuries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 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
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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 plan was to get Holmes out of town to set up a new life in Hawaii, according to deposition testimony and interviews with Holmes.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Author Colleen Hoover, 45, whose bestselling novel inspired the adaptation, sat for a deposition recently, according to sources.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Indian officials have argued that it if the country were to stop buying Russian oil, a plan must be put in place to stabilize energy markets, along with a contingency to fill the shortfall in supply if Russian barrels are taken off the market.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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New Jerseyans’ electricity rates rose roughly 20% at the start of June as a result of price-setting capacity auctions—the market where power producers are paid to guarantee future supply.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The move comes months after the Coast Guard requested a $50 million budget increase, reportedly in an effort to replace Noem's aging jet with a new long-range Gulfstream V jet.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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That conversational access to the fine print not only saves keystrokes, but also reduces miscommunication, which is often the silent culprit behind change-order disputes and blown budgets.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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