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Recent Examples of sinking fund
Anyone who does qualify for student loan forgiveness could use a sinking fund to pay your taxes.
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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
But sinking funds into that pipeline would be a major gamble.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2013
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
If approved, village will add $3,371 annually to a sinking fund so the shades can be replaced when needed.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022
Building and site sinking fund millage proposals for things such as infrastructure improvements and repairs, security improvements and technology upgrades were on ballots in Grosse Ile Township Schools.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2020
The interest and sinking fund is commonly known as the district’s debt service rate.
—Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2019
The school district’s property tax rate is comprised of two elements, a maintenance and operation rate and an interest and sinking fund, which are combined to create the tax rate paid by property owners.
—Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2019
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
But sinking funds into that pipeline would be a major gamble.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2013
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
If approved, village will add $3,371 annually to a sinking fund so the shades can be replaced when needed.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022
Building and site sinking fund millage proposals for things such as infrastructure improvements and repairs, security improvements and technology upgrades were on ballots in Grosse Ile Township Schools.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2020
The interest and sinking fund is commonly known as the district’s debt service rate.
—Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2019
The school district’s property tax rate is comprised of two elements, a maintenance and operation rate and an interest and sinking fund, which are combined to create the tax rate paid by property owners.
—Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinking fund
Noun
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In my opinion, getting $78,000 on a million-dollar nest egg is worth it, since the low-fee alternative offers $14,000 in dividends on that same million bucks.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Having a nest egg to fall back on can supplement growth throughout a child’s development — influencing health, educational, and career outcomes long before the funds are even accessed.—
Darrick Hamilton,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So the show’s host is Alan Cumming, the actor and international treasure.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025
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This Lemonade Lecture will focus on the hidden treasures of the western trails that wind through picturesque landscapes, charming communities, and vibrant ecosystems.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yet, without these natural nitrate deposits, American war efforts would have suffered.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Gold is abundant in the region, which also has rich deposits of rare metals such as coltan, used to make capacitors, and niobium, used to make superalloys for jet engines and hypersonic missiles.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Sinking fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinking%20fund. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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