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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
foreign coins are not acceptable lucre in most vending machines in this country
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as in profit
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
the restaurant owner raised prices in the hope of bringing in more lucre, but it only drove the customers away
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Recent Examples of lucre
Morton earned his lucre as an enforcer in the drug trade, committing a murder here and there.
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Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023
But the increasingly big business of college sports is driven, more than ever, by football’s television lucre.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
And now, thanks to the Biden administration’s move, the United States has taken a clear step back—and opened the door once more for foreign regimes flooding these think tanks with their lucre.
—Casey Michel, The New Republic, 12 May 2023
Still, these players could be earning much more, if only the schools themselves, who are showering in lucre provided by media-rights contracts, gate receipts, and other sources, were allowed to share revenue with them.
—Time, 6 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for lucre
Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023
But the increasingly big business of college sports is driven, more than ever, by football’s television lucre.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
And now, thanks to the Biden administration’s move, the United States has taken a clear step back—and opened the door once more for foreign regimes flooding these think tanks with their lucre.
—Casey Michel, The New Republic, 12 May 2023
Still, these players could be earning much more, if only the schools themselves, who are showering in lucre provided by media-rights contracts, gate receipts, and other sources, were allowed to share revenue with them.
—Time, 6 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucre
Noun
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However, she was fired in March 1995 when it was discovered money was missing.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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State lawmakers also set aside $15 million in grant money to help pay for ridding buildings of contaminants such as asbestos and razing dozens of structures.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The idea of an investment obligation is based on the French model so that the profits [from the streamers] don’t flow untaxed to the USA, so to speak.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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Southern European countries wanted contributions to be relative to their GDP and asked the EU to find other funding sources, such as the remaining profits generated by Russia's frozen assets.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are plenty of companies buying houses for cash these days.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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At the end of 2025, Manchester United would have run out of cash.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If true, good for those outside government in possession of digital wallets, and too bad for those outside government with digital wallets assuming the coins collapse.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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On the other side of the coin, a considerable amount of research is being devoted to assessing the potential for chatbots to improve mental health in therapy.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
22 Mar. 2025
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Trump taps Beach as new US treasurer President Donald Trump named Georgia state Sen. Brandon Beach as his administration's treasurer, meaning his signature will soon appear on U.S. currency.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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These intermediaries hold accounts in multiple currencies, facilitating transfers through the SWIFT network.—
Ozan Ozerk,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Lucre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucre. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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