as in bill
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes
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Recent Examples of banknote
Until very recently, the largest banknote was for 1k pesos (worth around $1 in the dólar blue exchange rate).
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thehustle.co, 22 Nov. 2024
The government printed a 100-trillion Zimbabwe dollar banknote to keep up with spiraling prices that saw a loaf of bread going for more than 500 million Zimbabwe dollars.
—Farai Mutsaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech at the start of issuance of new yen banknotes at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 3, 2024.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 July 2024
One half of all transactions in 2023 were made using banknotes and coins, according to Bundesbank.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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thehustle.co, 22 Nov. 2024
The government printed a 100-trillion Zimbabwe dollar banknote to keep up with spiraling prices that saw a loaf of bread going for more than 500 million Zimbabwe dollars.
—Farai Mutsaka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech at the start of issuance of new yen banknotes at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 3, 2024.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 July 2024
One half of all transactions in 2023 were made using banknotes and coins, according to Bundesbank.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknote
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The bill was panned by reproductive medical experts and Democrats for interfering with complex medical decisions between patients and their physicians.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Yet, the technology is only likely to continue its rapid development within the tech giants that can foot the RND bill or the startups that have managed to find a sustainable business model.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Tech stocks dropped hundreds of billions of dollars in days.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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State of play: The White House yesterday rescinded a freeze on trillions of dollars in federal grants — two days after it was issued, and one day after a judge temporarily prevented it from taking effect.—
Sam Baker,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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On that note, here’s what else is happening around the West: FALLOUT FROM THE FIRES (Mandel Ngan / AFP/Getty Images) President Trump visited Los Angeles on Friday to see the destruction from the Palisades fire.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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If the package ends up on a somewhat deflated, flat note of despair the fault lies more with history and probably deadline pressure to get the film finished for Sundance, missing out on the most recent hostage releases.—
Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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Another difference is that silver can be currency because its value enables everyday transactions.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Leaders in the industry, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, have lambasted bitcoin as a currency for criminals and fraudsters.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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After setting aside that initial pile of cash, however, 75% apparently goes to Trump’s company, and 25% gets split between other insiders, including the family of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s incoming special envoy to the Middle East.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A man was arrested in connection with a robbery at a gas station in West Haven on Tuesday after he was allegedly found walking nearby with a stash of loose cash.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknote. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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