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 To qualify, a firm would need to hold at least 40 state money transmitter licenses, a state depository charter, or a state credit union charter. — Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Most of these programs are offered through wholesale channels rather than the retail bank on the corner, which is why the loan officer at a national depository may sincerely believe no such option exists. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 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 Doing so also would require storage in a depository. — Kevin Fixler june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for depository

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The series kicked off in 2022 with the release of Camp Nelson C, a bourbon aged for at least 10 years in a warehouse at Camp Nelson, which many consider to yield some of the distillery’s best whiskey based on climate and weather conditions there.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026
Costco initially courted the city with plans for a roughly 166,000-square-foot warehouse at the northeast corner of State Highway 55 and Hill Road, but the project has yet to make it to a public hearing.

— Rose Evans October 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

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Other details may include a description of the image, its physical dimensions, the repository that holds it, and the subjects associated with it.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2026
The company started scanning repositories for credentials, began alerting users that their credentials were exposed, and even set up default push protections to prevent affected repositories from being duplicated.

— Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

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