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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Exploration in the western Mediterranean, particularly in the Iberian Peninsula (modern Spain and Portugal), Sardinia and Etruria (central Italy), led to the Phoenician exploitation of rich natural resource deposits and an increasing reputation for great wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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And the Maryland Bottle Bill aims to promote recycling by adding a refundable deposit fee for beverages that come in metal, plastic or glass containers.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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California planned for a measured approach to managing its growing wolf population, setting aside funds to pay for the inevitable attacks on livestock as well as the cost of helping ranchers deter the animals from settling near their properties.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The annual Movies for Grownups Awards raises funds for AARP Foundation, which works to strengthen older adults’ financial resilience.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
11 Jan. 2026
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State officials attributed the smaller shortfall to an additional $42 billion in revenue expected for the current and next budget years, compared to projections made in 2025.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The budget of a movie about the White Helmets is less than the price of a missile that destroyed a bridge in Deir Ez-Zour.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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