COFFER(S) Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

coffers 1 of 2

noun

plural of coffer

as in pocket

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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coffers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of coffer

as in banks

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Recent Examples of coffers

Noun

Kirk even suggested that large corporations might underwrite the televising of executions to raise money for public coffers. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 Governments can no longer rely on selling land-use rights to developers to fill their coffers, taking away one of their main sources of revenue and limiting the funds available to encourage the growth of new industries. — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026 California’s revenue is notoriously top heavy, leaving state coffers vulnerable to boom-and-bust cycles as the wealthiest residents see their incomes rise and fall with the stock market. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 But Rodríguez’s campaign coffers are a fraction of Uthmeier’s war chest. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s because the fees the affiliate pays go into its parent’s coffers, whereas identical fees charged to third-party participants could be debilitating. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Renminbi’s place in global central-bank reserve coffers has actually fallen since 2022, despite Beijing shoveling its currency into developing economies through central-bank swap lines. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Their government counterparts often aim for a deal that protects county coffers. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Once seen as a relatively benign form of development that contributed to local coffers without harming the broader community, today data centers face united opposition. — Ivy Main, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffers

Noun

Written and illustrated by Endrime co-founder Mohsin Sajid, the 120-page book focuses on making a 5-pocket selvedge Endrime jean—a fit based on a 1937 jean.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
There’s so much rich storytelling within different pockets of identity.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pocket

Noun

The subject is of particular interest at CBS News, where Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has repeatedly encouraged the network’s journalists to dedicate serious resources to finding a potential link.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Harnessing that opportunity requires both the resources to teach CPR effectively and the policies to ensure every student has the chance to learn it.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of resources

Verb

LendingPoint approves loans for as little as $1,000, and typically deposits funds as soon as the next business day after signing.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
The institution deposits the money and uses it to help pay for scholarships, travel, facilities, salaries and sports that might produce little revenue of their own.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of deposits

Noun

Furthermore, using opioid abatement funds, the county has expanded youth and family support services, co-responder units and other harm-reduction services.

— Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
For example, large funds may have been rebalancing their portfolios at the end of the third quarter.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

One common framework is the 50/30/20 budget, which reserves a share of take-home pay for wants after needs, savings and debt repayment.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
SoFi reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time for unenrolled participants.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of reserves

Verb

But Li deliberately withholds – for more than 300 pages – how John and Adelaide met.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
The league withholds 10% of players’ salaries during the season in escrow, and after BRI is calculated, a portion of that is returned to ensure the proper revenue split between players and owners.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of withholds

Verb

The latest unit retains the same first six forward ratios as the outgoing Carrera T’s manual transmission, but ditches its predecessor’s somewhat awkward and largely superfluous seventh gear.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Lerner retains her credit as executive proucer alongside Helford; Curtis; Eric and Kim Tannenbaum and Jason Wang for the Tannenbaum Company; Scott Schwartz; and Lionsgate Television.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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