currency

noun

cur·ren·cy ˈkər-ən(t)-sē

ˈkə-rən(t)-

plural currencies

Synonyms of currency next

: circulation as a medium of exchange

: general use, acceptance, or prevalence

a story gaining currency

: the quality or state of being current : currentness

needed to check the accuracy and currency of the information

: something (such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes) that is in circulation as a medium of exchange

: paper money in circulation

: a common article for bartering

Furs were once used as currency.

: a medium of verbal or intellectual expression

… neither side possessed any currency but clichés …—

Jan Struther

Examples 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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Meanwhile the naira currency languishes at record lows against the dollar. —

Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024 Bitcoin prices rallied to their latest all-time high during the week through Friday, December 20, as multiple variables, including some notable government developments, caused the digital currency to experience some compelling upside. —

Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 The Trump administration can foster adoption of crypto with regulatory clarity of the digital currencies. —

Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024 The Korean stock market plummeted after Yoon’s declaration of martial law, and the national currency quickly depreciated. —

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