as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I prefer to carry only paper currency, as coins are too heavy
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Recent Examples of currency
But if your card already offers currency conversion for free—as many do—this surcharge will only cost you more.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
This was especially appreciated by the United States, a major funder eager for a labor-intensive project because the workforce would be paid in local currency.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
That’s due to the impact of tariffs on the U.S. dollar and other global currencies.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Digital currency exchange Coinbase is slated to report earnings later Thursday.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
This was especially appreciated by the United States, a major funder eager for a labor-intensive project because the workforce would be paid in local currency.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
That’s due to the impact of tariffs on the U.S. dollar and other global currencies.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Digital currency exchange Coinbase is slated to report earnings later Thursday.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
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The group expects a return to revenue growth and positive cash generation this year along with steady margins.—
Giulio Piovaccari,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Strong cash flows helped the firm swing to a net cash position of £475 million from having net debt of £2 billion in 2023.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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But professional and personal challenges preceded the LP's success: In 1998, the Backstreet Boys left their management group and were entangled in a lawsuit with businessman Lou Pearlman over the amount of money earned for their first two albums.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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It was set up in 2010, to locate money stolen by kleptocrats and return it to their victims.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meme coins, of which there are thousands, sit at the furthest end of the risk spectrum.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Bahamas Assembly approved the coins, commissioning the Soho Mint in Birmingham, England, to produce them.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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