banks 1 of 3

plural of bank

banks

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of bank
as in mounds
a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) a bank of dirt that the construction workers left behind

Synonyms & Similar Words

banks

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of bank

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This could help banks boost their revenues, via higher deal volumes, and lending activity, as well as possibly lower compliance costs which could boost profitability. Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Customers have trusted banks with custody of their assets for centuries, believing a bank vault is safer than keeping wealth under the mattress. Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Companies that might advocate for relaxed data regulations, such as biopharma and banks, have a strong track record of handling data responsibly. Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 That biopharma companies and banks would handle personal data today in the same way platforms like Meta or Snapchat might have a decade ago. Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 This could help banks boost their revenues, via higher deal volumes, and lending activity, as well as possibly lower compliance costs which could boost profitability. Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Check fraud still poses a significant threat to both consumers and banks. Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Companies that might advocate for relaxed data regulations, such as biopharma and banks, have a strong track record of handling data responsibly. Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 That biopharma companies and banks would handle personal data today in the same way platforms like Meta or Snapchat might have a decade ago. Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Banks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banks. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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