savings account

noun

Definition of savings accountnext
as in savings

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Recent Examples of savings account Start with three to six months of living expenses in an accessible liquid savings account. — Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 If access to your cash is more important, though, giving up some rate certainty for the flexibility of a high-yield savings account may be the better tradeoff. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Membership only requires keeping $5 in a qualifying savings account. — Cnbc Select, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for savings account
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  1. assets
  2. chest
Noun
  • Allen hasn’t had that type of receiver since Stefon Diggs left Buffalo, and Moore’s speed and run-after-catch ability are likely to be big assets.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That carrier has been among the many Navy assets now in the Mideast fighting the president’s war in Iran and taking part in the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of assets
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  • The condition may have caused pain and produced a deformation or swelling on her chest.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • An open bag of ice cream was stored outside and not in an ice chest.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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