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
The shells, Vogue reported, were once used as currency in African cultures, but today, they are seen as a symbol of slavery resistance.
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Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
His pick to lead the SEC, Paul Atkins, has been a strong supporter of digital currencies, further reassuring industry players.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Bukele also adopted bitcoin as a national currency, is profiting in crypto circles and said to be admired by Musk.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The coins are bearers of ideology, the museum said, and have been found in the far reaches of Otto III’s empire and remote areas where they would have been used as the local currency.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
His pick to lead the SEC, Paul Atkins, has been a strong supporter of digital currencies, further reassuring industry players.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Bukele also adopted bitcoin as a national currency, is profiting in crypto circles and said to be admired by Musk.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
The coins are bearers of ideology, the museum said, and have been found in the far reaches of Otto III’s empire and remote areas where they would have been used as the local currency.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
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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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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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Trump cited a freeze on new money for all U.S. foreign aid, his notice of a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and his order ceasing diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the federal government, among other things.—
Will Weissert and Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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That money could cover one-third of the Wave’s 2025 payroll.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The token, hosted on the Solana blockchain, has been limited to a supply of 200 million coins at launch before expanding to 1 billion over the next three years, according to the coin’s website.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some sourness is lingering after Trump and his wife launched meme coins, which critics said looked like an unseemly cash grab.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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