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Recent Examples of slush fund
Source: University reports The endowment is not a piggy bank
University endowments, though occasionally staggering in size, are not slush funds.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
The key is to avoid letting your money sit idle and turn into a nameless slush fund.
—Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Those funds went to the chancellor’s office, part of a slush fund that paid for lavish dinners at the chancellor’s La Jolla mansion, unnecessary travel and other wastes.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), originally established to revitalize our city, has long outlived its purpose, devolving instead into a slush fund that favors private interests over the needs of taxpayers.
—Audrey Fesik, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
The key is to avoid letting your money sit idle and turn into a nameless slush fund.
—Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Those funds went to the chancellor’s office, part of a slush fund that paid for lavish dinners at the chancellor’s La Jolla mansion, unnecessary travel and other wastes.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), originally established to revitalize our city, has long outlived its purpose, devolving instead into a slush fund that favors private interests over the needs of taxpayers.
—Audrey Fesik, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush fund
Noun
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Over the decades his methods and motivations have been the subject of intense scrutiny and not a little criticism.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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San Diego State coach Sean Lewis brings in speakers from time to time who can provide motivation, education and inspiration to the football team.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Will stimulus checks be sent as part of Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill?' No.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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What seems clear is that by some genetic predisposition that remains invisible to us, the neural latticework designed to interpret, modulate, and respond to stimuli is prone to going haywire in some people, causing a cascade of changes that very often results in head pain.—
Tom Zeller Jr.
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The result is a misaligned affordability signal that dulls incentives to adapt and crowds out private innovation.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Big Detroit automakers have continued to transition from internal combustion engines to EV technology even as President Donald Trump’s administration unwinds incentives for automakers to go electric.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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As with Mozart, Renoir’s overt effervescence offers a fanciful tour of a charming hell on earth—and tempts viewers with its seductions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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For Wheezy’s seduction to have worked, Felix had to let himself be seduced.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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The original system, completed in 1992, took 35 years to build but since then more segments and spurs have been added onto the network.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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For her, the retrospective view is not just about legacy, but a spur to keep working.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Among other things, the natural offense Canadians have taken to Trump’s provocations and threats has led many to boycott travel to the U.S.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The group declared that Damascus bears complete responsibility for the attack and reaffirmed its right to respond to such provocations.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But when temptation stirs and hearts wander, the whole town gets caught up in a swirl of romance, mischief, and melody.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
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Mickey’s loss can resonate in your own memories, but there’s a temptation to look for the film’s technical flaws as a means of escaping its stark and heartbreaking spirit.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Slush fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slush%20fund. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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