1
as in reserves
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
a deposit of ammunition under lock and key
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2
as in funds
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
made a deposit at the bank every week
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as in banks
to put in an account
we quickly deposited the check in a bank account
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as in places
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 deposits
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Police were also investigating a case of potential financial fraud since deposits were made to vendors following the eviction notice.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Banks are required to automatically protect two months' worth of those deposits if they're received via direct deposit.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Then a pathologist looks for IgA deposits in these specimens.
—Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Most high school students will have their answer by early April, but some decisions can take until May 1 – the national deadline to submit enrollment deposits.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that form in the gallbladder, often causing sudden, intense pain that can last from several minutes to a few hours.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The discovery of huge deposits of sodium nitrate in the deserts of Chile and Bolivia led to a new boom from 1880 into the 1920s.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Dry the surface with a soft cloth to prevent new mineral deposits from forming.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
The agency deposits up to $1,000 in these accounts them if parents complete recommended preventive care before their babies turn two.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Because of the low reactivity of fluorine, when KL-50 deposits fluoroethyl groups onto the cells, the crosslinks are slow to form.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Designed to melt instantly into skin, all of this is spun into a lightweight cream that deposits medium, buildable luminous matte coverage meant to last for up to 16 hours.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The Giorgio Armani apartment, a 2,005-square-foot residence with two bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, is accessed via a semi-private elevator that deposits guests in a gallery foyer lined with limestone slab floors.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
In the clip shot in a forest, the robot identifies litter, picks it up, and deposits it into a trash bin without any prior training—marking another step forward in real-world robotic autonomy.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
When and How To Clean Up Leaves Don't panic if a rainstorm deposits a layer of wet leaves on your lawn.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
In slow movements, each gunmetal gray robot grabs a towel by its corners, flattens it out, folds it twice, and deposits it into the basket.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
To detect these particles in the form of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (or WIMPs), SuperCDMS is an experiment that uses cryogenic solid-state detectors that can measure extremely small energy deposits.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Police were also investigating a case of potential financial fraud since deposits were made to vendors following the eviction notice.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Banks are required to automatically protect two months' worth of those deposits if they're received via direct deposit.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Then a pathologist looks for IgA deposits in these specimens.
—Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Most high school students will have their answer by early April, but some decisions can take until May 1 – the national deadline to submit enrollment deposits.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that form in the gallbladder, often causing sudden, intense pain that can last from several minutes to a few hours.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The discovery of huge deposits of sodium nitrate in the deserts of Chile and Bolivia led to a new boom from 1880 into the 1920s.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Dry the surface with a soft cloth to prevent new mineral deposits from forming.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
An 18-minute flight in a Bell 212 deposits us into the high alpine.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
The agency deposits up to $1,000 in these accounts them if parents complete recommended preventive care before their babies turn two.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Because of the low reactivity of fluorine, when KL-50 deposits fluoroethyl groups onto the cells, the crosslinks are slow to form.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Designed to melt instantly into skin, all of this is spun into a lightweight cream that deposits medium, buildable luminous matte coverage meant to last for up to 16 hours.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The Giorgio Armani apartment, a 2,005-square-foot residence with two bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, is accessed via a semi-private elevator that deposits guests in a gallery foyer lined with limestone slab floors.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
In the clip shot in a forest, the robot identifies litter, picks it up, and deposits it into a trash bin without any prior training—marking another step forward in real-world robotic autonomy.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
When and How To Clean Up Leaves Don't panic if a rainstorm deposits a layer of wet leaves on your lawn.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
In slow movements, each gunmetal gray robot grabs a towel by its corners, flattens it out, folds it twice, and deposits it into the basket.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposits
Noun
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But analysts said that tapping reserves isn’t a longterm solution.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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China is also a major producer of oil and gas in its own right and has been building up its strategic oil reserves.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Olathe community has flocked to show their support by donating funds and volunteering to prepare and purchase meals for the woman’s family.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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The organization has a yearly budget of almost $3 million and is funded by grants, school district funds, donations and fees charged to parents for the afterschool programs.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The group banks its seventh champ total.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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To them, bank lending has multiplicative qualities whereby Bank A rents $100,000 from a saver, lends out $90,000 to a borrower who then banks the money at Bank B, only for Bank B to lend out $81,000, only for the borrower to bank the $81,000 at Bank C that lends out $72,900.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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People considering which tournament to enter can participate in the new ACL Cornhole Performance Index (CPI), which tests players’ skills and places them in a category based on their skill-level.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Coachella booking also places them on one of the most visible festival stages in the world, positioning the comeback for crossover attention well beyond the existing K-pop fanbase.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Working without Hollywood’s franchise infrastructure or Marvel-scale production budgets, Korean artists couldn’t paper over a weak story with expensive spectacle.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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That change has brought layoffs and smaller travel budgets, both dampening San Jose’s conference and convention recovery, Bellisario said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mason Miller did not enter the championship game against Venezuela after getting saves against Canada and the Dominican Republic in the quarterfinals and semifinals on Friday and Sunday, respectively.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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For me, March Madness saves college sports for three weeks a year.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That ratio puts the live-action series early in its journey through the source material.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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The light-catching final result puts an frosty twist on the glazed donut nail trend.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This positions the carrier to remain relevant well into the 2040s, 2050s, and beyond.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Night Train positions itself as a specialist in co-production and co-financing for TV series, feature films and docs.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Deposits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposits. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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