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
Getting a quality long-term care insurance policy protects your nest egg from being wiped out by nursing home or in-home care costs.
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Sheryl Rowling, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
For a $500,000 retirement nest egg, that translates to $25,000 to $50,000 in gold or gold-related assets.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Norway built the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund by selling oil; Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, a $2 trillion nest egg, was built almost entirely on North Sea oil and gas revenues.
—Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
This will build a Christmas nest egg by the time Black Friday rolls around again.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
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Sheryl Rowling, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
For a $500,000 retirement nest egg, that translates to $25,000 to $50,000 in gold or gold-related assets.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Norway built the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund by selling oil; Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, a $2 trillion nest egg, was built almost entirely on North Sea oil and gas revenues.
—Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
This will build a Christmas nest egg by the time Black Friday rolls around again.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
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Investigators allege those payments were instead taken out of the mail stream, changed and then cashed remotely using mobile deposits tied to accounts in the Houston area.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its acidity helps cut through grime, dissolving dirt and breaking down grease and mineral deposits.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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New graduates who could readily relocate, get roommates, or move back in with mom and dad can get away with a smaller emergency fund.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The legislation would cut $131 million from the general fund for fiscal year 2026.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Employers can choose among the 15 administrators to design benefits that fit their budget and workers' needs.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Alcohol spending as a share of household budgets is also hovering at near 40-year lows, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that was cited in the report.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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