coffer 1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯ-fər How to pronounce coffer (audio)
Definition of coffernext
1
as in vault
a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe kept the jewels in a locked coffer

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2
as in pocket
coffers plural available money let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation

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coffer

2 of 2

verb

as in to deposit

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Recent Examples of coffer
Noun
For eight years, Democrats saw Donald Trump as the most toxic brand in politics, a singular figure who unified their disparate factions and filled their political coffers with campaign contributions. — Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 More than $5 billion has been wagered, yielding more than $105 million to state coffers. — Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
More than $10 billion has landed in state and local government coffers in recent years and billions more are set to arrive over the next decade-plus. — Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025 The assemblymember has about $275,000 in her campaign coffers — more than Williams’ $69,000. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coffer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer
  1. vault
  2. pocket
  3. deposit
  4. strongbox
  5. fund
  6. bank
  7. set by
  8. reserve
Noun
  • Even in the theft of Palmer’s green jacket and other bigger-ticket items, Church said, there was no sophisticated scheme to access vaults where Augusta National kept historical items under tight security.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Unlike most competitors, F-Secure’s browser extension doesn’t work unless the main vault app is unlocked.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of vault
Noun
  • Accrington were not and are not a wealthy club, and Barry paid out of his own pocket to go on a series of courses, including one about the benefits of meditation.
    — Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • These are distinctions with meaningful differences: Smartphones are full-on computers in the pocket, tempting kids with nonstop streams of posts and videos and music and so much more, including instant access to AI bots that make cheating that much easier.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of pocket
Verb
  • The agency will train employees over the next two weeks before implementing the new measures, SSA said on Tuesday, mentioning that once enrolled, applicants will be able to have funds deposited in one business day, down from the previous 30 days.
    — Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The very first records deposited there came from three World War I-era regulatory agencies – the U.S. Food Administration, the Sugar Equalization Board and the U.S. Grain Corporation.
    — Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of deposit
Noun
  • Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
Definition of strongbox
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  • The payout is four times the maximum amount available to those who submit claims via the state's settlement fund for abuse victims, though less than half the amount a jury awarded last May in another lawsuit, the first of its kind that went to trial.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The program, which was started by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt after the Great Depression, uses funds from workers' paychecks to pay beneficiaries a monthly sum.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of fund
Verb
  • But that carrier and Verizon are also banking on the startup AST SpaceMobile’s plans to launch a small constellation of low-Earth-orbit satellites that will offer not just messaging but voice and data service.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Published on March 19, 2025 By Sean Evans Mercedes-Benz AG Photo : Mercedes-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz is banking that the combination of overall range, energy consumption rate, rapid charging time, and custom software will entice the EV-averse buyer.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of bank
Verb
  • Of course, the effect is that the trading landscape as a whole becomes less transparent, which ultimately hurts price discovery—the process by which the real value of an asset is set by demand and supply.
    — Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Under standards set by the National Emergency Number Association, 90% of 911 calls should be answered in 15 seconds and 95% should be answered in 20 seconds or less.
    — Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of set by
Verb
  • The hotels would not confirm the occasion or if large blocks of rooms had been reserved.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Portland and Sacramento have five devices that can be reserved ahead of time or checked out on the concourse, while Phoenix has 10 devices.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of reserve

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