Thesaurus results for DEPOSITORY

depository

noun

di-ˈpä-zə-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of depository

as in warehouse

a building for storing goods a book depository

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Recent Examples of depository Those jobs belong to a separate custodian, who manages the retirement account paperwork, and a depository, who keeps the metals secure. — USA Today, 21 July 2026 This was the first trading day in Korea since SK Hynix listed American depository receipts on the Nasdaq. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Doing so also would require storage in a depository. — Kevin Fixler june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026 He was arraigned on charges of larceny from a building, unarmed burglary, and breaking into a depository. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for depository

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The beekeeper worries the new warehouse-like facilities will raise his utility bills or change the local environment.

— Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Kyiv, meanwhile, aims to sow economic discontent among Russians with strikes against oil refineries and e-commerce warehouses, but experts argued domestic upheaval is unlikely to change Moscow’s calculus.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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The team's research has been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics and is available on the paper repository site arXiv.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The platform CentraLife calls a centralized repository runs leads, calls, policy management, reporting, and compensation across CentraLife’s advisor network as one system.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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