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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

With a credit builder loan, the borrowed amount is stored in a savings account or certificate of deposit that the borrower can claim after a set number of monthly payments.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2024

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

It’s easy to imagine that the money you keep in your savings account, checking account or certificate of deposit is just waiting for you to use it.

From Seattle Times May 23, 2023

During that year you save $14, and with it buy a certificate of deposit, a share of stock, or something that is complete in itself—a bond that represents your age that year.

From Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 by Various

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