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as in fund
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
made a deposit at the bank every week
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as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
deposited their luggage at the foot of the hotel bed
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Recent Examples of deposit
Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
The latest study involved an analysis of polar ice core records that were found to contain ash deposits from the 1831 eruption.
—Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
California law includes several protections for HOAs and how their managers handle and deposit money.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
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But Tesla lowered the deposit reservation to $100, after initially asking for $1,000, which likely boosted reservations among people who probably weren’t going to end up buying one.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025
The latest study involved an analysis of polar ice core records that were found to contain ash deposits from the 1831 eruption.
—Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Or waste could also be deposited in deep shafts where two tectonic plates meet and the waste could be left to slide down into the Earth's molten mantle.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
California law includes several protections for HOAs and how their managers handle and deposit money.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposit
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The fishing will improve when the water warms and the sediment makes the water cloudy.Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the construction of upstream dams has drastically reduced the amount of sediment reaching the delta, a vital component for land building.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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McKinney will be a starter in the game, while Jacobs and Gary will be reserves.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The remaining money will come from the state and the district's reserve funds.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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The fund protects utilities from going bankrupt when fires break out and would pay for insured and uninsured losses caused by utilities, Wara said.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Meta has donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund, alongside other big tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Uber.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 12 Jan. 2025
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The show even banked a $10.5 million (£8.5 million) reimbursement bringing Netflix's net spending on it down to just $31 million.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bally’s and the city are banking on the permanent casino to significantly boost its standing as a tourist magnet and profit center.Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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That would put that bill on the president's desk for signature by the end of April.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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The host Tigers began to put some distance between themselves and their counterparts from Columbia by the midpoint of the opening half.Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Colleagues recalled Collins as a devoted family man who would drop everything — even, for example, in the midst of a deposition — if his wife and daughters needed him.Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tungsten diselenide vapor was sprayed over this array of trenches at 485° C as part of the chemical vapor deposition process.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
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When his father died, Carter returned home to his family farm and also operated a seed and farm supply company in Plains.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Still, a dry start to the water year in Southern California could mean looming supply shortfalls.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, rising mortgage rates have increased monthly payments and further strained buyers' budgets.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The commission’s current budget is one of the smallest for any ethics commission in comparably sized states.Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposit. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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