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Recent Examples of sinking fund
The Innovation Grant money could finance that sinking fund, according to Ruggini.
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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
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
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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
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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
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For a $500,000 retirement nest egg, that translates to $25,000 to $50,000 in gold or gold-related assets.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Norway built the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund by selling oil; Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, a $2 trillion nest egg, was built almost entirely on North Sea oil and gas revenues.—
Ryan Craggs,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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These treasures stand separate from Verlaine’s massive personal library, which went on sale to the public in 2023.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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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
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Most places pay by the pound at a fraction of the deposit.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Sinking fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinking%20fund. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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