as in deposit
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
paid for the computer out of his nest egg
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Recent Examples of nest egg
Do your best to create a nest egg of at least six months’ worth of your expenses.
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Where that would lead him is uncertain, but with either his soccer talents or the nest egg of money he’s saved from Hollywood funding his college education, Eggerling is unusually well prepared for the next act.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
One more is that younger people in their prime earning years need a financial advisor more than someone who has already built up their nest egg and is getting ready to retire.
—Joshua Strange, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But starting in 2025, your 401(k) plan has a higher contribution limit — and a special catch-up for older investors — that could help grow your nest egg.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Where that would lead him is uncertain, but with either his soccer talents or the nest egg of money he’s saved from Hollywood funding his college education, Eggerling is unusually well prepared for the next act.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
One more is that younger people in their prime earning years need a financial advisor more than someone who has already built up their nest egg and is getting ready to retire.
—Joshua Strange, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But starting in 2025, your 401(k) plan has a higher contribution limit — and a special catch-up for older investors — that could help grow your nest egg.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
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Dividends get cash into the hands of households, and the attractive yields will draw investors back into the stock market — especially those looking for alternatives to low-yielding bank deposits, said Rayliant Global Advisors’s Hsu.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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There are also apps available to track your deposits on your electronic devices.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Weinstein is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, and the funds allegedly misappropriated by Bob Weinstein and Glasser.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The advocacy groups had signed a contract with the Post and were waiting for a final review from the newspaper before sending over the funds.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Typically, the focus is on court operations and budget — the number of cases handled, number of cases resolved, and so on — with occasional platitudes about access to justice.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Music-video budgets have tightened, radio playlists have shortened, alt-weeklies and newspapers have closed, and no one’s publishing the kinds of comprehensive reference books that used to come from AllMusic, Rolling Stone, and Spin.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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