as in deposits
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
paid for the computer out of his nest egg
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Recent Examples of nest eggs
Young lovers and older adults both lose money to scams, but older adults who have built up bigger retirement nest eggs, typically, can be targeted for more cash.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Millions of baby boomers are being forced out of retirement, having realized their nest eggs don’t quite make ends meet.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Workers ages 18 to 49 with student loans have nest eggs about 20% smaller than those of their debt-free counterparts, with an average balance of $58,000 versus $72,000.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
This approach could ease worries about nest eggs by extending income across a longer stretch.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
In Hawaii and New York, residents are projected to have higher than average retirement incomes, but higher than average expenses or longer lifespans due to things like diets and access to health care may mean those nest eggs won’t last long enough.
—Roxana Popescu, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Millions of baby boomers are being forced out of retirement, having realized their nest eggs don’t quite make ends meet.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Workers ages 18 to 49 with student loans have nest eggs about 20% smaller than those of their debt-free counterparts, with an average balance of $58,000 versus $72,000.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
This approach could ease worries about nest eggs by extending income across a longer stretch.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
In Hawaii and New York, residents are projected to have higher than average retirement incomes, but higher than average expenses or longer lifespans due to things like diets and access to health care may mean those nest eggs won’t last long enough.
—Roxana Popescu, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest eggs
Noun
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Formations like Bender’s Cave are routinely filled with running streams that fluctuate in depth depending on recent rainfall, flooding, and sinkhole deposits.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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The school changed its billing methods in 2020 to make parents use electronic bank deposits instead of credit cards.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Steyer told the outlet the funds existed to provide a vehicle for foreign investors rather than to dodge taxes.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Any unused funds from this fiscal year will go back into the district’s general fund balance.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stadium funding doesn’t come directly out of school budgets but through mechanisms such as hotel and alcohol taxes and state lotteries.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Property tax protest petition The bill factors in inflation, allowing local governments to increase their budgets annually by the lesser of 3% or the Midwest Consumer Price Index for the preceding year without opening themselves up to a budget challenge.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Nest eggs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20eggs. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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