as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
went to the ATM to get more cash
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Recent Examples of cash
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal ban on plunking down cash to pick winners and losers and spreads and place all kinds of exotic prop bets, leading to a rush of states, now 38 and counting, to get in the game.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
That is, spending tended to be higher when using mobile payments than cash.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The same can be said for things like gifted cash for a down payment or side hustle earnings.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The Onion had worked with the Sandy Hook families and had a total bid of $7 million, which included $1.75 million in cash.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
That is, spending tended to be higher when using mobile payments than cash.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The same can be said for things like gifted cash for a down payment or side hustle earnings.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The Onion had worked with the Sandy Hook families and had a total bid of $7 million, which included $1.75 million in cash.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
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In Hauptmann’s home, authorities found $14,000 of the ransom money, as well as the go-between’s phone number written on a closet wall.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The traditional Lebanese houses with green shutters and red-tiled roofs were now splattered with mustard-yellow signage for OMT, one of the services the diaspora relies on to send money home from abroad.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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That coin was supposed to increase in value over time and change color when its value matured.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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After Patterson’s missed field goal at the end of regulation, Washington won the overtime coin toss and went 70 yards, winning the game on a 2-yard touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels to tight end Zach Ertz.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile the naira currency languishes at record lows against the dollar.Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Trump administration can foster adoption of crypto with regulatory clarity of the digital currencies.Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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