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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
Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The platform suspended deposits and withdrawals for its customers.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Once the wind enters the open valley, the velocity decreases, and the grains are deposited.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The experience has a $20 deposit per family and counts toward the purchase of a print photo package or USB package.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The platform suspended deposits and withdrawals for its customers.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Every dollar deposited into the business is treated as income; every dollar spent is treated as an expense.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Once the wind enters the open valley, the velocity decreases, and the grains are deposited.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit
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Decades of static storage lead to the unavoidable accumulation of heavy waxes, dense inorganic sediments, and highly corrosive hydrogen sulfide produced by sulfate-reducing bacteria — turning the bottom of the cavern into a chemical nightmare.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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TreePeople, an environmental group partnering with UCLA, found that Los Angeles County produces more than 160,000 tons of clean, native sediment each year from construction projects.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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White played the first six minutes of the third quarter — and hit the last three of his five 3-pointers to finish with 17 points — before giving way to Boston’s deep reserves.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Once reserves are depleted, recipients could see a 28% cut in benefits.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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But there is some risk the city will need to increase its general fund contribution in the new fiscal year because there are expected to be cuts to state funding.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The federal program is projected to run short of funds by 2032.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Booker banked in a straight-away 3-pointer at the buzzer in the third quarter to give Phoenix a two-point lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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On its final approach, the plane banked left, and in the last moments before landing, collided with the military helicopter over the Potomac River.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Joe hit three 3-pointers in an 85-second flurry to put the Thunder up 99-61 in the third quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In a deposition used in the Watson trial, Carol Lynn Berseth — a co-author of the paper and Mead Johnson’s director of medical affairs for North America when the study was completed — testified that the article was peer-reviewed and that no reviewer asked for additional data.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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In addition, the passenger in the shot-up car had originally testified at trial, then in a later deposition, that Sierra was the shooter.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has constrained oil supplies, driving up transportation costs for a range of industries.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices have surged past $4 per gallon for the first time in more than three years on Tuesday, according to data from GasBuddy, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt global oil supplies.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The moody Moon lights up your creativity zone and squares auspicious Jupiter in your 2nd House of Funds, so playful urges may collide with budget reality.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The district is also looking at how to pay for aging equipment including heating, ventilation and air conditioning, which could require at least $500,000 in budget increases.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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