currency
noun
cur·ren·cy
ˈkər-ən(t)-sē 
ˈkə-rən(t)-
plural currencies
1
a
: circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: general use, acceptance, or prevalence
a story gaining currency
c
: the quality or state of being current : currentness
needed to check the accuracy and currency of the information
2
a
: something (such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes) that is in circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: paper money in circulation
c
: a common article for bartering
Furs were once used as currency.
d
: a medium of verbal or intellectual expression
… neither side possessed any currency but clichés …—
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Jan StrutherExamples of currency in a Sentence
A new currency has been introduced in the foreign exchange market.
They were paid in U.S. currency.
Furs were once traded as currency.
The word has not yet won widespread currency.
I'm not sure about the accuracy and currency of their information.
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In the last few months, the digital currency attained fresh, all-time highs on anticipation surrounding the policy changes that could materialize as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump securing reelection and the Republicans taking control of both the House and Senate.
—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
If the ruble stayed at the current level, the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia may have to take action to weaken it, such as through a temporary decrease in foreign currency sales.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
These accounts aren’t directly accessible to the Internet, so even if a would-be thief manages to obtain the private key securing it, there’s no way to access it and transfer the currency elsewhere.
—Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was concerned that freezing the central-bank reserves would push other countries away from using the dollar as their go-to reserve currency.
—Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
If the ruble stayed at the current level, the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia may have to take action to weaken it, such as through a temporary decrease in foreign currency sales.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
These accounts aren’t directly accessible to the Internet, so even if a would-be thief manages to obtain the private key securing it, there’s no way to access it and transfer the currency elsewhere.
—Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was concerned that freezing the central-bank reserves would push other countries away from using the dollar as their go-to reserve currency.
—Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currency. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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currency
noun
cur·ren·cy
ˈkər-ən-sē
ˈkə-rən-
plural currencies
1
: common use or acceptance
2
: money in circulation
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