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certificate of deposit

American  

noun

  1. a written acknowledgment of a bank that it has received from the person named a specified sum of money as a deposit, often for a fixed term at a specified interest rate. CD, C.D., C/D, c/d


certificate of deposit British  

noun

  1.  CD.  a negotiable certificate issued by a bank in return for a deposit of money for a term of up to five years

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In a video demo viewed by Barron’s this week, Sky walks a client through options for a certificate of deposit account that’s come due.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

So they asked guests at their 2022 wedding to contribute to their savings, currently in a certificate of deposit, as they work towards buying a dream home with a porch in her native New England.

From Reuters Aug. 10, 2023

For instance, in the last quarter of 2022, the national average rate for a five-year certificate of deposit was 2.33%, compared with 1.58% at banks, according to that same data set extracted by the NCUA.

From Seattle Times Mar. 7, 2023

Dear Liz: I currently have a certificate of deposit with what I consider a reasonably high balance.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2023

Within there was nothing but a certificate of deposit from a local bank for one thousand dollars, made to the credit of the hospital.

From The Comstock Club by Charles Carroll Goodwin

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