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
Getty Images Retirees may think moving all their investments to cash and bonds — and out of stocks — protects their nest egg from risk.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Financial planner Lauren Williams woke up Tuesday to a panicked email from one of her clients, a retiree worried that her nest egg would evaporate amid ever-changing federal tariff policies and the wild swings in the securities markets that have ensued.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Everyday investors working to build their nest egg?
—Goro Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Even at New York prices, that, combined with his wife’s savings, is plenty of nest egg for the power couple to rest easy, with or without a book tour.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Financial planner Lauren Williams woke up Tuesday to a panicked email from one of her clients, a retiree worried that her nest egg would evaporate amid ever-changing federal tariff policies and the wild swings in the securities markets that have ensued.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Everyday investors working to build their nest egg?
—Goro Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Even at New York prices, that, combined with his wife’s savings, is plenty of nest egg for the power couple to rest easy, with or without a book tour.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
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While Albanese was criticized for not doing enough to tame rising living costs during his first term, in the years ahead he’s promised a tax cut, cheaper medicines, lower deposits for first-time buyers and 1.2 million houses to ease the housing crisis.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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This was agreed to, but Russia's foreign minister has said that the mineral deposits that exist in Ukraine in the east are one reason his country wouldn't withdraw from that area.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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To finance the effort, Local 64 wants to explore new revenue sources, such as grant and private-public funds; review current spending and find long-term funding — without shutting down service at existing facilities.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2025
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On Monday, the board awarded Cuomo $1.5 million in matching funds, but members warned that campaigns that are found guilty of coordinating with super PACs could lose access to public funds.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2025
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Provisions have been sweetened in the latest New York budget set to be signed imminently.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Dutton was dubbed a ‘Temu Trump’ by his critics – a reference to the budget Chinese online marketplace – in a characterization that may have contributed to his downfall in Australia, where trust in the US has been eroded, according to recent surveys.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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