Definition of depositorynext

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Recent Examples of depository He was arraigned on charges of larceny from a building, unarmed burglary, and breaking into a depository. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026 The Middle East remains the world’s key depository of both—aside from the US. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 For them, Genesis ships directly; for IRA rollovers, the metal goes into a licensed depository. Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Verify the storage and security arrangements Physical gold held in an IRA must be stored in an approved depository rather than kept at home. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depository
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Noun
  • Just outside downtown, this narrow stretch of former warehouses is now lined with markets, mom-and-pop shops and restaurants that spill onto the sidewalks all summer long.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • These systems are monitoring every aisle and dock in the warehouse, every floor of the hospital, every checkout of the store.
    David Caines, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • For centuries, museums have served as repositories of memory—preserving artifacts, culture, and collective identity.
    Joseph Fowler, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Many of his designs can be found in massive, free online repositories, where anyone with an internet connection can download the design files necessary to print a weapon at home.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

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“Depository.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depository. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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