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
Millions of baby boomers are being forced out of retirement, having realized their nest eggs don’t quite make ends meet.
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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
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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This shouldn't be taxed at withdrawal if families track deposits, experts say.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Citing a recently growing problem, legislators said that out-of-state residents have been driving truckloads of bottles to Connecticut in order to make money from the deposits of 10 cents.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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So far, Hiscocks said, the poster project has resulted in more than $3,000 in contributions to grocery funds, rent relief and other direct-support fundraisers.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2026
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Quinn Wells, 41, was a house coordinator for a PathWays group home, a job that gave him direct access to residents' support funds.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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In an alarming change that could force Cupertino, Saratoga and Los Altos Hills to slash millions of dollars from their budgets or raise local taxes, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is revamping a long-standing contract that provides those cities with public safety services.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, however, school districts throughout the state are having remarkable difficulty in balancing their own budgets this year.—
Dan Walters,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Nest eggs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20eggs. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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