sinking funds

plural of sinking fund

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinking funds
Noun
  • The 2025 shutdown has occurred because Democrats want to see extensions of tax credits and continued spending on health agencies, both actions which come directly out of federal government funds.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • If approved for release, the $15 million in planning funds will start with examining the Green Bay Correctional and Waupun Correctional Institutions, where there have been several deaths in recent years.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This approach could ease worries about nest eggs by extending income across a longer stretch.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • In Hawaii and New York, residents are projected to have higher than average retirement incomes, but higher than average expenses or longer lifespans due to things like diets and access to health care may mean those nest eggs won’t last long enough.
    Roxana Popescu, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Bank lobbyists say these terminals being closed to penny deposits is exacerbating the penny shortage, because parts of the country that may have some surplus pennies are unable to get those pennies to parts of country with shortages.
    Ken Sweet, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But should Michigan look at increasing the amount of deposits above a dime?
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Police were racing the clock to find the intruders; experts say thieves of such treasures typically dismantle or melt down the loot, sometimes within hours, to avoid being caught.
    Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The British Museum sacked a staff member in 2023 after about 2,000 treasures were reported missing, stolen or damaged.
    Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Sinking funds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinking%20funds. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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