banknote
noun
bank·note
ˈbaŋk-ˌnōt 
: a promissory note issued by a bank payable to bearer on demand without interest and acceptable as money
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the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes
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Explaining banknotes’ appeal, the European Central Bank study says that in moments of acute stress the public sees cash as a reliable store of value and a resilient means of payment.
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
But Nshombo quickly suspended the operation days later, saying the bank agents were overwhelmed by the load of banknotes brought forward to be changed.
—Janvier Barhahiga, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
On September 14, 2017 the Bank of England issued the first polymer £10 banknote.
—Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
Today, the idea of issuing private banknotes is not very popular.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
But Nshombo quickly suspended the operation days later, saying the bank agents were overwhelmed by the load of banknotes brought forward to be changed.
—Janvier Barhahiga, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
On September 14, 2017 the Bank of England issued the first polymer £10 banknote.
—Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
Today, the idea of issuing private banknotes is not very popular.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for banknote
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banknote. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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