COFFERS 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

Torres and Ronald Araujo leaving (on loan to Liverpool) have left money in the club’s coffers and plenty of room for manoeuvre in terms of the wage bill, which was pushing the limits of La Liga’s salary regulations. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 At twenty-four, the soprano ability gone, his coffers emptied by heroin and scammers, Lymon, in his addict’s senescence, spoke to a reporter from Ebony magazine; a year later, he would be found dead on his grandmother’s bathroom floor. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026 But those potential savings have nothing to do with California tax policy, and would not represent a loss to the state’s coffers. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Republicans control the White House and both branches of Congress, helping bolster their financial coffers against their Democratic counterparts, Martin noted in his remarks. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026 The idea, according to officials, would bring $500 million to the city’s coffers annually, paid primarily by bigwigs who get to enjoy city life but don’t pay city income taxes. — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 This in turn will swell government coffers with tax revenues, making deficit concerns a thing of the past. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 Mills raised less than $16,000 in July and has just $67,644 left in his campaign coffers, according to the most recent reports from the Federal Elections Commission, which include contributions and expenditures through July 29. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 As a matter of course, when Biden dropped out of the race, that money moved right into Harris’ coffers. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffers

Noun

There's also a zip pocket for ID cards and other essentials, altogether making this a great option for both kids and adults on-the-go.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Those sitting at home were left disappointed — and out of pocket — by no TV coverage in the UK.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pocket

Noun

Pawloski said Amazon seemed to invest fewer resources into improving MTurk at the same time as more data labeling services arrived, causing many turkers to shift to competing platforms.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Verify the true cost, map the timeline, and protect resources for what matters most.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of resources

Verb

Rather than dramatically changing your natural hair color, a gloss deposits tone onto the hair and can soften the appearance of gray while adding shine.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Think of it as a stamp that presses into the top layer of your skin, and deposits pigment instead of puncturing the skin thousands of times.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of deposits

Noun

Qianlong, one of history’s greatest and most prolific collectors, had opulent taste and seemingly bottomless funds.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
That means Edison will be fully reimbursed for the billions of dollars in Eaton fire damages by a state fund that Newsom’s legislation created unless outside parties can prove Edison acted imprudently, negligently or worse.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

Samsung also reserves several of its best Galaxy Watch features for first-party phones, while the Apple Watch only works with iPhones.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
The Sponsor reserves the right to verify and confirm each Entrant's compliance with eligibility requirements.

— August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of reserves

Verb

With the upgrade, Apple retains the size of the M4 Mac mini but packs a new M6 processor to deliver four times better AI performance, two times faster storage and graphics, and 40% better CPU performance, the company says.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
But get past the hype, and what follows is a good example of how to conduct deeply personal journalistic work that retains both a level of compassion and criticism.

— Becca James, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

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