sinking funds

Definition of sinking fundsnext
plural of sinking fund

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinking funds
Noun
  • Marine Le Pen faces potential disqualification from the 2027 presidential election after a March 2025 conviction for embezzling EU funds—a 5-year ban from public office unless overturned on appeal.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Cities that are satisfied with the service that DART provides could choose to forgo the 25% return and let the transit agency use the funds.
    Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But investors shouldn’t bet their nest eggs on this trade continuing to hold up in the new year, according to Amy Arnott, portfolio strategist at Morningstar.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
  • This approach could ease worries about nest eggs by extending income across a longer stretch.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tokenized assets, programmable deposits, and cross-border digital services introduce tremendous efficiencies, but only for companies prepared to manage the new operational realities.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The largely frozen island is also known for an abundance of untapped raw materials, from oil and gas reserves to critical mineral deposits and a treasure trove of rare earth elements.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Sebastian Messal, an archaeologist at NLD, told Fox News Digital that treasures like this are rare to find in Lower Saxony, but not unheard of.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • When designing the property, Rottet Studio was inspired by the city’s natural treasures, its history and its prominent figures.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Sinking funds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinking%20funds. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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