savings account

noun

Definition of savings accountnext
as in savings

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Recent Examples of savings account Using other vehicles like a taxable brokerage or health savings account can give you more savings options and provide flexibility in retirement, Boyles says. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Provide every child born in Georgia a $1,000 savings account. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Hudgins opened a high-yield savings account and began putting about 20% of each paycheck into it. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 And that's something that none of the accounts outlined above risk, even the traditional savings account with its minimal rate. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for savings account
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  1. assets
  2. chest
Noun
  • Taiwanese households have a much larger financial cushion than their Korean counterparts, with net financial assets totaling five times GDP, compared to just one times GDP in Korea.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Credit bidding allows judgment creditors to acquire debtor assets at judicial sales by bidding a portion of their outstanding judgment, rather than cash.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • That doesn’t make their hooting, teeth-baring, chest-beating, or branch-shaking any less of an act of communication.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The actor then removes his shirt and flexes his chest and biceps.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of chest

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“Savings account.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savings%20account. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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