savings account

Definition of savings accountnext

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Recent Examples of savings account Tax credits reduce a person’s tax liability dollar for dollar but don’t directly add to savings accounts. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026 Houston was able to close the $107 million gap in its nearly $7 billion budget last year using around $107 million from its savings account, which balanced the budget. Abby Church, Houston Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2026 Others mentioned a Qatar agreement to buy 160 Boeing planes or the creation of Trump savings accounts for newborn children. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026 To remedy the backwards dynamic, the Republican proposal would deposit those government subsidies directly into tax advantaged health savings accounts so individuals have more spending control. Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for savings account
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Noun
  • By the time he gets called, families can be at war over decisions about dad’s house, mom’s assets or grandma’s healthcare.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Holding assets tied to the economy of a single country also counts as concentration.
    Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The man refused and began touching the woman dressed as the Easter Bunny's arm, then the top of her chest, and then grabbed her breasts.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That can cause heart palpitations, dizziness or lightheadedness, shortness of breath, fainting and chest pain.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Savings account.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savings%20account. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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