sinking fund

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Recent Examples of sinking fund The Innovation Grant money could finance that sinking fund, according to Ruggini. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025 The other proposal will authorize 3 mills for 10 years, starting July 1, 2026, to create a building and site sinking fund for school buildings; school security improvements; technology; student transportation, and maintenance of student transportation vehicles. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025 For those who attend multiple weddings per year, a wedding guest sinking fund is probably a good idea. Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025 Anyone who does qualify for student loan forgiveness could use a sinking fund to pay your taxes. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 Start a sinking fund This time of year can be expensive because everything piles up at once. Emmie Martin, Cfp®, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 In Royal Oak, voters decisively approved the renewal of a millage that funds the school district's sinking fund. Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2022 But sinking funds into that pipeline would be a major gamble. Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinking fund
Noun
  • The ⁠source said that a big part of the new funds will come from a recent extension through 2050 of the eyewear licence agreement with Franco-Italian giant Essilorluxottica.
    Reuters, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The sheriff’s office got approval last budget cycle from commissioners to secure funds for the grant, but the grant only opened in March 2026.
    Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • All that was left of their nest egg was $57,533, which went to her husband.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mementos, memorabilia and treasures from Weintraub’s unique life will soon be hitting the auction block courtesy of Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
  • No one knows how the treasure ended up buried.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • All in a place where people are living atop vast deposits of coal, oil and gas.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The state would make an annual deposit in the fund beginning at $60 million and increasing by 2% each year under Kelly’s proposal.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Sinking fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinking%20fund. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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