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
Indeed, after instituting the tariffs last week, a widespread selloff in the financial markets occurred, along with depletions of Americans’ nest eggs.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Smart investing includes not just growing your nest egg but protecting it against lawsuits and unexpected claims.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
This week could offer you an opportunity to increase your nest egg or see a large chunk of cash arrive, whether in the form of a settlement, bonus, inheritance, line of credit or other boon.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
The public has no sympathy, it’s said, for wealth-hoarding educational institutions sitting on nest eggs bigger than the gross domestic products of many nations.
—Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Smart investing includes not just growing your nest egg but protecting it against lawsuits and unexpected claims.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
This week could offer you an opportunity to increase your nest egg or see a large chunk of cash arrive, whether in the form of a settlement, bonus, inheritance, line of credit or other boon.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
The public has no sympathy, it’s said, for wealth-hoarding educational institutions sitting on nest eggs bigger than the gross domestic products of many nations.
—Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest egg
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Investment, insurance and annuity products are not FDIC insured, are not bank guaranteed, are not deposits, are not insured by any federal government agency, are not a condition to any banking service or activity and may lose value.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Cayley put her deposit down in February and traveled to Turkey in May.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Traditional money market funds can be liquidated within a day or two, though redeeming shares only happens during market hours.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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To put this into perspective, the value of funds that passed through the Binance platform in just eight years of its history exceeded the entire world’s $100 trillion annual economic output.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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In 2015, a House bill cut $75 million from LSC’s budget—nearly 20%—bringing it down to $300 million, the lowest since 1999.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Effective methods to reduce pedestrian accidents can not only save lives but dramatically decrease the financial burden of personal injury cases on city budgets.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest%20egg. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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