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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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as in to deposit
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Recent Examples of coffer
Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Included in the disaster aid is nearly $29 billion in funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund, which had seen its coffers become nearly empty recently.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Amie Parnes, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
This was an incredible claim given the amount of money that came sluicing into the family coffers thanks to the generosity of dubious foreign actors.
—Rich Lowry, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Having some extra movies in the coffers should do some good for the overall health of the box office.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Included in the disaster aid is nearly $29 billion in funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund, which had seen its coffers become nearly empty recently.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
An heir to the Hyatt Hotel chain, Pritzker could easily build his campaign coffers — and quickly.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
This was an incredible claim given the amount of money that came sluicing into the family coffers thanks to the generosity of dubious foreign actors.
—Rich Lowry, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer
Noun
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Her husband Robert Sims (Common) leads her and their son to the vault, but the all-knowing voice says only Camille can stay—despite Sims’ endless dedication to the silo, he is not deemed the best person to be the next head of IT.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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While pulling off the diamond heist of a lifetime, Wilson and Nick become friends by breaking into the most secure vaults in Nice, France’s World Diamond district.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2025
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And anyone who lived through the aughts will recognize True Religion’s telltale stitching across the back pockets of his baggy, low-slung jeans.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Place a humidifier near your avocado tree or set it on a pebble tray with water create a pocket of higher humidity around the plant.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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During a one-year period, the casino deposited $763,196 into its bank accounts, according to an affidavit filed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a small Missouri Bootheel town, the acting mayor didn’t deposit at least $66,000 in city receipts, hired her daughter as city clerk and between 2017 and 2019 ran the city without a board of aldermen.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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Some nonprofits have expressed frustration with the pace of distribution of the funds Connecticut has received from opioid litigation so far, around $158 million.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bothwell also said the organization plans to raise funds for a statewide poll about local control to help provide guidance on whether a statewide ballot initiative or constitutional amendment may be necessary.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Now, TikTok’s leaders are banking on Donald Trump to save them in a last-ditch effort that will unquestionably come with strings attached.—
Alex Heath,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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The county’s top overtime earner banked $332,937 in overtime alone, earning him total wages of $544,219 for the year.—
Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
17 Jan. 2025
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This impressive achievement comes only one year after Australia’s G Flip broke the previous record, with their seven songs overtaking an 18-year record set by Wolfmother in 2005 and matched by Spacey Jane in 2022.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
25 Jan. 2025
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The goal, his 15th of the season, tied a team record set by Jeff Friesen during the 1994-95 season for most goals in a season by a Sharks 18-year-old.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Copyright © 2025, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. All rights reserved.—
Jack Schnedler,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Editor's Tip Just don’t forget to reserve some pasta water, because that’s the magic ingredient that brings the whole dish together.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffer. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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