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
a politician who seems more interested in pelf than in policy
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Recent Examples of pelf
Thomasine and Bushrod join up (as sheriffs relate) and share their pelf with Mexicans, Native Americans, other Black people, and poor white people.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelf
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Even if Vice President Kamala Harris had won, much of that money would have continued to flow.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Taxpayers’ benefit For every dollar of public money invested in SOCCCD, taxpayers will receive a cumulative value of $1.80 over the course of the students’ working lives.Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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The more customers Boost — Echostar’s wireless brand — can keep inhouse, the lower its operating costs, which in turn frees up more cash to cover debt payments.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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European Wax Center had cash and cash equivalents of $48.0 million as of October 5, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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These products allow investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin without owning the actual coins.Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mayfield and Mahomes met at midfield for the overtime coin toss, where Mayfield called tails but the coin came up heads, sealing the Buccaneers’ fate.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to monitor interest rate and foreign currency risks, with strategies in place to manage exposure.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fast-forward to today, the company recently launched its own stablecoin—a digital currency tied to traditional money.Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Pelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelf. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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