paper money

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Recent Examples of paper money There has also been cyclicality in views about whether control of paper money promotes or degrades democracy. Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 These and other advances will bring changes as fundamental as did the invention of paper money, many centuries ago. IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2012 The bottom line is, printing paper money or minting token coinage is easy profitable technology, but you are just not allowed to do it; that is the direction of travel at present. Clem Chambers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Surprising Fact Australia removed the British monarchy from its paper money in 2023, issuing new $5 bills that featured an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for paper money
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper money
Noun
  • Billions in tax dollars are spent educating Kentucky's public school students each year, with the largest chunk of change going toward the almost 100,000 staff members running the state's schools.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The chance to win thousands of dollars probably helps too.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Idaho Power customers can expect their bills to go up this month.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In the event that a borrower has their student loans canceled, a sinking fund can be a fallback option for paying any resulting tax bills.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The work of piecing together hundreds of body parts has been painstaking, but the authorities said that by Tuesday morning 170 bodies had been identified, and four were turned over to their families.
    John Yoon, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Sure, there are hundreds of cities where the vintage shopping is top-tier, but this not so little street in Montréal takes the idea to another level.
    Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Well, apparently the Kentucky distillery is continuing its altruistic streak, because starting today nonprofit organizations can apply to the 100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities initiative to receive some of its most valuable bottles to auction off to raise money for a series of good causes.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
  • From south suburban Homewood to northwest suburban Rolling Meadows, more towns are raising money from red-light cameras, plaguing drivers who are just trying to get to work, go to the grocery or drive their kids to a basketball game, among other everyday activities.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The knife was displayed on a table along with cash and a cellphone.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Singapore’s Monetary Authority stopped issuing one-cent coins from April 2002, though existing one-cent coins remain legal tender.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Since adopting bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador has charted a new course.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Paper money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper%20money. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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