as in spending money
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Recent Examples of petty cash
Johnson, who has called for tightening election laws after the 2020 election, suggested performing audits without advance notice in a certain number of precincts and likened the process to a business auditing petty cash as a signal to root out any potential fraud.
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Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
One of my first intern tasks at an esteemed magazine over a decade ago, other than picking up thousands of dollars of petty cash for an unnamed editor—another time—was fetching a 64-ounce tub of Magnolia Bakery banana pudding for a staffer’s going away party.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022
To the extent there’s been solidarity, it’s been in the petty cash.
—Jason Gale, Bloomberg.com, 3 Nov. 2020
That's petty cash compared to her total net worth, though.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
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Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
One of my first intern tasks at an esteemed magazine over a decade ago, other than picking up thousands of dollars of petty cash for an unnamed editor—another time—was fetching a 64-ounce tub of Magnolia Bakery banana pudding for a staffer’s going away party.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022
To the extent there’s been solidarity, it’s been in the petty cash.
—Jason Gale, Bloomberg.com, 3 Nov. 2020
That's petty cash compared to her total net worth, though.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
See all Example Sentences for petty cash
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“Petty cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petty%20cash. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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