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1
: ready money
2
: money or its equivalent (such as a check) paid for goods or services at the time of purchase or delivery
: being a method of accounting that includes as income only what has been received and as expenses only those paid compare accrual
cashed; cashing; cashes
1
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
2
: to lead and win a bridge trick with (a card that is the highest remaining card of its suit)
plural cash
1
: any of various coins of small value in China and southern India
especially
: a Chinese coin with a square hole in the center
2
: a unit of value equivalent to one cash
Synonyms
Noun (1)
Examples of cash in a Sentence
Noun (1)
went to the ATM to get more cash
Verb
The store wouldn't cash the check.
He cashed his paycheck at the bank.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
The more customers Boost — Echostar’s wireless brand — can keep inhouse, the lower its operating costs, which in turn frees up more cash to cover debt payments.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
These adjustments are essential for reconciling differences between cash and non-cash items, which highlights why all three financial statements are necessary.
—Vipul Bansal, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The player prop picks posted on these NFL preview pages at Forbes have been scoring and cashing big in Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7 and last Monday Night for both receivers in Week 8.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
European Wax Center had cash and cash equivalents of $48.0 million as of October 5, 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
The more customers Boost — Echostar’s wireless brand — can keep inhouse, the lower its operating costs, which in turn frees up more cash to cover debt payments.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Such federal government programs should be phased out gradually in favor of a universal basic income that would provide cash to everyone rather than non-cash benefits to a select few.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
These adjustments are essential for reconciling differences between cash and non-cash items, which highlights why all three financial statements are necessary.
—Vipul Bansal, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Verb
At today’s four spades, West cashed the K-Q of diamonds – East followed with the deuce and six – and shifted to the jack of clubs.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The player prop picks posted on these NFL preview pages at Forbes have been scoring and cashing big in Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7 and last Monday Night for both receivers in Week 8.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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cash
1 of 2 noun1
: money in the form of coins or bills
2
: money or its equivalent (as a check) paid for goods at the time of purchase or delivery
cash
2 of 2 verb
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
Etymology
Noun
from early French casse or early Italian cassa, both meaning "money box," from Latin capsa "chest, box" — related to case entry 2
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