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nest egg

noun

Definition of nest egg

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 Financial advisors generally recommend shifting to a more conservative asset allocation leading up to and in retirement, to avoid subjecting one's whole nest egg to the volatility of the stock market. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Fidelity Investments has helpful benchmarks to assess retirement nest egg adequacy at various life stages. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 By the Labor Department’s own math, 1% in additional fees can shrink a nest egg at retirement by 28%. — Teddy Amenabar, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 Robbie’s kids at least have Robbie’s niece, Maeve (Emilia Jones,) and a nest egg, but there’s a strong argument that no one actually won here. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nest egg

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Relatives, employers, philanthropists, government organizations and charitable groups can make deposits, including company stock, into the accounts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
These silicon chunks are melted in bespoke crucibles made of the world’s purest quartz, virtually all of which is mined from a solitary deposit in the mountains of North Carolina.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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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

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When the next budget is reviewed, leaders should be able to point to a useful service, a full account of its costs and a credible way to fund it.

— Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Political tensions mounted Tuesday over the European Union’s next long-term budget as pressure builds to get the spending package agreed before a series of unpredictable elections in some of the biggest member countries next year.

— Lorne Cook, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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