Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinking funds
Noun
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Steyer told the outlet the funds existed to provide a vehicle for foreign investors rather than to dodge taxes.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Any unused funds from this fiscal year will go back into the district’s general fund balance.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some lose more than $100,000 to fraud Unfortunately, some people are losing huge chunks of their retirement nest eggs to elaborate ongoing forms of fraud.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Young lovers and older adults both lose money to scams, but older adults who have built up bigger retirement nest eggs, typically, can be targeted for more cash.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Others demand inflated rents and deposits that few can afford.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Suite deposits for the playoff games are also currently open through the team.—
Raul Trey Lopez,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Iranian movies have been among the treasures of world cinema long before the Oscars deigned to take notice, of course, and also before the Islamic Revolution installed the current regime, in 1979.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Also, sitting unrestored is the Uptown Theatre, acknowledged as one of Chicago’s most important architectural treasures, a music venue with a capacity not that different from the one proposed at the 1901 Project and a theater itself located in a neighborhood that needs investment.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Sinking funds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinking%20funds. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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