Definitions

certificate of deposit

NOUN

government insured debt instrument

Synonyms

STRONGEST

time deposit

WEAK

CD certificate credit memorandum credit slip deposit slip term CD

Example Sentences

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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

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

If the total does not exceed $250,000, multiple holdings — say a $50,000 savings account and a $20,000 certificate of deposit — will be covered.

From New York Times • May 1, 2023

Dear Liz: I currently have a certificate of deposit with what I consider a reasonably high balance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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