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
Therefore, long-term planning can play a crucial role in unlocking the financial flexibility that helps to allow retirees to sleep well at night, free from the fear of depleting their nest egg.
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Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Braun was also involved in a $200 million catalog deal to Hipgnosis Songs (now Recognition Music) for Bieber’s songwriting interests, possibly the largest nest egg in music history for an artist under 30.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
But his bank account may not be as full as the other money-conscious celebrities who have accumulated a Hollywood nest egg.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Taxes, market downturns and inflation, and long-term care needs can all pose threats to your nest egg.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Braun was also involved in a $200 million catalog deal to Hipgnosis Songs (now Recognition Music) for Bieber’s songwriting interests, possibly the largest nest egg in music history for an artist under 30.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
But his bank account may not be as full as the other money-conscious celebrities who have accumulated a Hollywood nest egg.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Taxes, market downturns and inflation, and long-term care needs can all pose threats to your nest egg.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
Noun
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During this period, firms are limited to holding only £50,000 of total customer deposits — well below the hundreds of billions of pounds customers deposit with major high street lenders such as Barclays , HSBC and Santander .—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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Each baby born in the U.S. between 2025 and 2028 who has a Social Security number will receive a one-time $1,000 deposit from the government into their Trump account.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Any Democrat who ‘solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept’ such funds to assist in the violation of legislative duties or for purposes of skipping a vote may have violated bribery laws.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated August 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
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Now is the perfect time for states to innovate and customize even further using state funds to incentivize change.—
Jeb Bush,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Marquette last spring announced $31 million in budget cuts over the next seven years.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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But Darby worries that a future recession could tip schools into deeper, more impactful budget cuts, and that vouchers could impact the general revenue available for education.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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