deposit
verb (used with object)
to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account.
deposits
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pluralof deposit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof deposit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
depositverb (used with object)to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account.
Example Sentences
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Latest data from the Bank of England, external shows that more buyers are taking loans with smaller deposits, leaving them more exposed to rate changes.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Instead of racing through trees and vegetation, these fires smolder through dried wetland soils and large deposits of peat, often continuing underground at relatively low temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The approval by the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency opens the door to Revolut eventually offering loans, credit cards and insured deposits to US customers directly.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Banks create deposits when they lend, markets create credit, and institutions well outside the U.S. manufacture dollar claims nowhere near the Fed’s balance sheet.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
She neatly wraps her trash into a wax-paper ball and deposits it in the garbage can.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
