as in warehouses
a building for storing goods
a book depository
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Recent Examples of depositories
Markups apply to the metals themselves, while IRA fees cover account setup, administration and storage through third-party custodians and depositories.
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Professional depositories typically conduct routine audits performed by third-party verification firms.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Parks, vacant land and the Des Plaines River all became giant snow depositories.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The oil depositories of the Persian Gulf remain vital to the global economy.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
Belgium, the home of Euroclear, one of the continent’s chief securities depositories, is wary of taking on the sole legal responsibility for the maneuver.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2025
The rest is spread between depositories in West Point, Denver, and a vault 80 feet (24 meters) below the Fed’s building in lower Manhattan.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Nick Perry, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Professional depositories typically conduct routine audits performed by third-party verification firms.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Parks, vacant land and the Des Plaines River all became giant snow depositories.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The oil depositories of the Persian Gulf remain vital to the global economy.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
Belgium, the home of Euroclear, one of the continent’s chief securities depositories, is wary of taking on the sole legal responsibility for the maneuver.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2025
The rest is spread between depositories in West Point, Denver, and a vault 80 feet (24 meters) below the Fed’s building in lower Manhattan.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depositories
Noun
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Last year’s Keepers Release was an homage to the team who rotates the barrels in the distillery’s warehouses, something that sets Maker’s Mark apart from many other distilleries.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
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Costco will not be an option for shoppers on Easter Sunday this year, as the company's website says warehouses will be closed in observation of the holiday.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The stands serve as sites of passing assembly—roadside water coolers—and repositories of gossip and news.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Depositories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depositories. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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