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
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.
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Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
After years of diligently building up your nest egg, your next hurdle is ensuring that your money lasts.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But the exact right percentage for each individual hinges on several things, such as your existing nest egg, planned retirement date, pensions and other factors, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Per Hulu's plot description for the debut season, his character has returned to Texas after years of working a propane job in Saudi Arabia to earn his retirement nest egg.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
After years of diligently building up your nest egg, your next hurdle is ensuring that your money lasts.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But the exact right percentage for each individual hinges on several things, such as your existing nest egg, planned retirement date, pensions and other factors, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Per Hulu's plot description for the debut season, his character has returned to Texas after years of working a propane job in Saudi Arabia to earn his retirement nest egg.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 3 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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Brightline spent $6 billion in private funds to lay or upgrade 233 miles of tracks between Orlando and Miami, along with building stations, and manufacturing 10 trains.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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The Coastal Bend center acknowledged using state funds to buy land for a new facility.—
Cassandra Jaramillo,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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The State Department is seeking $2.9 billion in funding to continue HIV-AIDS programs in the next fiscal year—far lower than PEPFAR's current budget of more than $4 billion.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
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 21 Jul. 2025.
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