banknotes

noun

Definition of banknotesnext
plural of banknote
as in bills
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes

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  1. bills
  2. cash
  3. dollars
Noun
  • Dickey also disclosed that several people had emailed his staff offering to foot Mangione’s legal bills.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These bills cover everything — from banning books and restricting healthcare to permitting open carry.
    Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of bills
Noun
  • 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
  • The Onion offered $1.75 million in cash and other incentives for Infowars' assets in the auction.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cash
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Mangione was found with several thousands of dollars in cash, a portion of it in foreign currency, CNN and The Associated Press reported.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That particularly applies to the core of his business— buying and selling millions of dollars of bonds for the clients' portfolios.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dollars
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