sinking funds

noun

plural of sinking fund
as in funds

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  1. funds
  2. nest eggs
  3. deposits
  4. treasures
Noun
  • Unlocking extra funds for public health departments to buy drugs like those temporarily being imported.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • Middleton completed the challenge in late June, to help raise funds for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
Definition of funds
Noun
  • Some investors worry how such a giant company losing so much money could affect their nest eggs, but most analysts say don't worry.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • In both countries, the cost of living has climbed faster than wages and pensions, eroding the spending power of even relatively healthy nest eggs.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of nest eggs
Noun
  • The program rewards families for activating the account, opening a savings account alongside it, and make deposits.
    — John Ketcham, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In contrast, platinum-silver catalysts accumulated carbon deposits that blocked active sites, while chromium-silver catalysts became less effective because of oxidation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposits
Noun
  • An elegant conservatory, a beloved aquarium known for its shimmering jade green tiles reminiscent of an underwater tavern, and the small but excellent Dossin Great Lakes Museum are a few of the treasures found here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • Several of these have yielded extraordinary treasures, many of which are on display at the town’s dazzling National Museum.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
Definition of treasures
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