as in cash
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
I prefer to carry only paper currency, as coins are too heavy
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Recent Examples of currency
But if your card already offers currency conversion for free—as many do—this surcharge will only cost you more.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
This was especially appreciated by the United States, a major funder eager for a labor-intensive project because the workforce would be paid in local currency.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
That’s due to the impact of tariffs on the U.S. dollar and other global currencies.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Digital currency exchange Coinbase is slated to report earnings later Thursday.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
This was especially appreciated by the United States, a major funder eager for a labor-intensive project because the workforce would be paid in local currency.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
That’s due to the impact of tariffs on the U.S. dollar and other global currencies.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Digital currency exchange Coinbase is slated to report earnings later Thursday.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
Noun
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The knife was displayed on a table along with cash and a cellphone.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Strong cash flows helped the firm swing to a net cash position of £475 million from having net debt of £2 billion in 2023.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Well, apparently the Kentucky distillery is continuing its altruistic streak, because starting today nonprofit organizations can apply to the 100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities initiative to receive some of its most valuable bottles to auction off to raise money for a series of good causes.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
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From south suburban Homewood to northwest suburban Rolling Meadows, more towns are raising money from red-light cameras, plaguing drivers who are just trying to get to work, go to the grocery or drive their kids to a basketball game, among other everyday activities.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Bahamas Assembly approved the coins, commissioning the Soho Mint in Birmingham, England, to produce them.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meme coins, of which there are thousands, sit at the furthest end of the risk spectrum.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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