coffered

verb

Definition of cofferednext
past tense of coffer
as in set by

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffered
  1. set by
  2. deposited
  3. preserved
  4. withheld
  5. banked
  6. retained
  7. concealed
  8. reserved
Verb
  • Australia’s other world-first proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • That’s despite many of Price’s policies falling largely in line with goals set by the state’s Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code, which urged prosecutors to curtail prison terms and their use of many such enhancements that can add years to a sentence.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of set by
Verb
  • The company has deposited an aggregate of $3,141,248 to the trust account to facilitate this extension.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company has extended the deadline to complete its initial business combination to December 9, 2024, having deposited $60,000 into the trust account for each extension.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of deposited
Verb
  • This is where the aforementioned history of Jon Hinson is preserved.
    Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The recording was found in the Kongsberg Jazz Festival archives — after it was long believed that the show had not even been recorded, let alone preserved.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of preserved
Verb
  • Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but his case was abruptly dismissed in July over allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • College students have been suspended or had their degrees withheld.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of withheld
Verb
  • Democrats traditionally have banked huge numbers in Michigan before Election Day, although no one seems sure which way that might break this year.
    Phillip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 19 Oct. 2024
  • While Tesla has banked its future largely on the success of the Cybercab, the company’s failure so far to develop technology needed for a fully self-driving vehicle has left many skeptical about its ability to compete in the burgeoning field of robotaxis.
    Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of banked
Verb
  • If one or more of the judges is not retained, Indiana would use the judicial nomination commission to select a new lawyer, and the Indiana governor would make the appointment from a list of nominees by the commission.
    Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Rush had the strongest support among those polled, with 88% of the 397 respondents voting saying she should be retained.
    Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of retained
Verb
  • Joaquin Phoenix’s homes are as concealed as his private life.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Hussein Al Bashir, a representative of Palestinian group Fatah, was killed the following month in Cyprus by a bomb concealed in his hotel bed.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of concealed
Verb
  • For all the variety of wigs, poses, and clothes, Warhol appears tightlipped and reserved, almost wary.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This negative perception, stemming from my formative years, made positive feedback feel exceedingly rare, reserved only for moments of exceptional performance.
    Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reserved
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