as in deposit
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 egg
Well, that requires the typical wannabe California owner to stash away 55% of all spare cash after paying for taxes and basic needs for five consecutive years to build a nest egg equal to a 10% down payment.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, Argentina Expat released a study that uncovered where a $1 million retirement nest egg lasts the longest.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
In fact, your nest egg and accounts could have seen an uptick, especially through large financial opportunities like assets, investments, a scholarship, inheritance, bonus or bump in your benefits package.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
The proceeds from the sale will be used to rebuild my black-boot nest egg, which has run low of late due to unfavorable market conditions.
—Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, Argentina Expat released a study that uncovered where a $1 million retirement nest egg lasts the longest.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
In fact, your nest egg and accounts could have seen an uptick, especially through large financial opportunities like assets, investments, a scholarship, inheritance, bonus or bump in your benefits package.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
The proceeds from the sale will be used to rebuild my black-boot nest egg, which has run low of late due to unfavorable market conditions.
—Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nest egg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
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Tokenized assets, programmable deposits, and cross-border digital services introduce tremendous efficiencies, but only for companies prepared to manage the new operational realities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Most places pay by the pound at a fraction of the deposit.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The cost for the statue is estimated at $300,000, with half of the funds already raised by two large donations from Rainbow Sandals and Sonance, an audio equipment company based in San Clemente, as well as several smaller community contributions.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Marine Le Pen faces potential disqualification from the 2027 presidential election after a March 2025 conviction for embezzling EU funds—a 5-year ban from public office unless overturned on appeal.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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By his own admission, City Manager Eric Batista said that the budget isn't the problem.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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If a full renovation is not in the budget, incorporate this style into your existing kitchen by adding a shiplap backsplash, painting cabinets a warm, off-white color, and replacing a couple of the doors with glass fronts.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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