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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
Debbie Daniel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Wider adoption of stablecoins may coincide with participation by non-bank firms, which may result in assets that lack the protection of federal deposit insurance and the anti-fraud stipulations allowing users to redeem funds spent wrongfully or mistakenly, some experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
In Oregon, people can sign up for accounts in which their refunds are deposited or choose cash redemptions.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Noun
Jones believes a more permanent solution would be the creation of more Section 8 housing, or Section 8 subsidies to help pay for hotel rates, allowing families to save up for a deposit on an apartment.
—Debbie Daniel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Wider adoption of stablecoins may coincide with participation by non-bank firms, which may result in assets that lack the protection of federal deposit insurance and the anti-fraud stipulations allowing users to redeem funds spent wrongfully or mistakenly, some experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Verb
Lake Hodges near Escondido is a major grebe nesting location where birders enjoy following the nesting process that begins with the weaving of reeds into floating mats where eggs are then deposited.
Loons, coots, rails and gallinules are also floating nest builders.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
In Oregon, people can sign up for accounts in which their refunds are deposited or choose cash redemptions.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit
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Constructed in collaboration with Medina for the show, the cabinet becomes a metaphor for body and mind—a container for memory, for emotional sediment, for the trace elements of being.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Swish until the loose sediment washes away, until heavy black sand is all that’s left.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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With the Pacers giving at least 10 players significant minutes in Games 1-3, will Game 4 mark another breakout for one of Indiana's reserves?—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Wong replied that the $4 million will come from town reserves, and thus won’t affect the tax rate or residents’ tax bills.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
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Days later, those funds were returned to sender from Bad Boy.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Those city development funds are managed by the Capital Region Development Authority, and the city is now seeking the quasi-public agency’s approval to move them to the Windsor Street demolition.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Again, the tax rule has yet to be approved, so don't bank on that tax deduction just yet.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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As of now, six-figure bitcoin is what most retail investors are banking on.—
Dan Runkevicius,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Trump was given 10 days to put the injunction into effect, per the order accompanying the ruling.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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This puts it in the premium category of water sports equipment.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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Roberts issued a temporary administrative stay of two orders entered by a federal district court in Washington, D.C., which directed DOGE to turn over records related to it operations and personnel and required its acting administrator, Amy Gleason, to sit for a deposition.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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Physical vapor deposition, as used as a durability coating for wristwatches and firearms, was ruled out due to cost.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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The problem is especially pronounced in Arizona’s rural areas, many of which don’t have groundwater regulations, and little backup supply from rivers.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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With a state-of-the-art new factory and a Honda works engine supply arriving from 2026, the feeling has long been that Aston’s foundations are coming together.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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With that in mind, someone earning $125,000 a year should keep their total housing budget to $3,125 a month or less.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The pilot program, funded by the city’s tourism budget, was initiated in December with $200,000 distributed to 20 restaurants.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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