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
seeking a job that pays plenty of coin
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Recent Examples of coin
Yun Li,jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
The Trumps shocked the markets and news junkies this weekend by launching two meme coins, TRUMP and MELANIA, which together had fully diluted market caps in the tens of billions almost immediately.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
This term, coined by Leiner and her team, describes 11 puzzlingly young stars in M67, which were also found to spin at perplexingly high speeds — at least 10 times faster than expected for their ages.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
More meme coins have emerged since the inception of fartcoin.
—Yun Li,jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
The Trumps shocked the markets and news junkies this weekend by launching two meme coins, TRUMP and MELANIA, which together had fully diluted market caps in the tens of billions almost immediately.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
The term limerence was coined by psychologist Dorothy Tennov in 1979 to describe the first stage of love.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
This term, coined by Leiner and her team, describes 11 puzzlingly young stars in M67, which were also found to spin at perplexingly high speeds — at least 10 times faster than expected for their ages.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coin
Noun
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That money could cover one-third of the Wave’s 2025 payroll.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Gale says the group has used the money to hire a biologist and engineer who are studying their location data, in particular.—
Stephanie O'Neill,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The study was not designed as a political poll but rather as a window into what truly matters to adolescents.—
Yalda T. Uhls,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Despite being designed for disabled gamers, Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller and PlayStation's Access Controller don’t work for everyone.—
Grant Stoner,
WIRED,
30 Jan. 2025
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There are 240 billion pennies lying around the United States — nearly one out of every two coins minted in the U.S. has a face value of just one cent.—
John Fund,
National Review,
26 Jan. 2025
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All of the winners, many also newly minted Oscar nominees, made note of the L.A. tragedy in their own way while acknowledging the artisans and inspirations that got them to this moment.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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After setting aside that initial pile of cash, however, 75% apparently goes to Trump’s company, and 25% gets split between other insiders, including the family of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s incoming special envoy to the Middle East.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A man was arrested in connection with a robbery at a gas station in West Haven on Tuesday after he was allegedly found walking nearby with a stash of loose cash.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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Jackie and Shadow had a clutch of three eggs last year, and none hatched, McClatchy News reported.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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Around then an upstart sports drink company called Barcode started hatching a plan to land Wembanyama as a partner.—
Tania Ganguli,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Six other Ohio State seniors have been stamped with draftable grades from NFL teams, according to sources: quarterback Will Howard, center Seth McLaughlin, linebacker Cody Simon, safety Lathan Ransom, and cornerbacks Denzel Burke and Jordan Hancock.—
Dane Brugler,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Platinum Long Lash Serum is stamped with Sephora’s clean seal of approval and backed by clinical results.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
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Trump holds off on tariffs, cheering markets President Trump held off imposing broad tariffs on Day 1 of his presidency, instead ordering reviews of trade and currency imbalances.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Leaders in the industry, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, have lambasted bitcoin as a currency for criminals and fraudsters.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Luckily for tourists and regulars, the community came out in full force to support the iconic restaurant, and a rave review from social media food critic Keith Lee drummed up even more buzz.—
Lenore T. Adkins,
Bon Appétit,
14 Jan. 2025
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There’s a misconception about reality TV, that drama and action are all manufactured and drummed up in the edit.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Coin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coin. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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