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
Noun
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Though the investments may seem legitimate, criminals eventually disappear with the consumers’ money.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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By revoking money from global-health efforts, the U.S. has created the conditions for the health of people around the world to deteriorate, which will give tuberculosis even more opportunities to kill.—
John Green,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As an bonus, this would save the cash taking unnecessary detours to the federal government to pay bureaucrats, some of whom Elon Musk’s DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) suspects to be curiously well-off indeed.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the cash payments, victims may be eligible for one year of three-bureau identity theft protection, credit monitoring, and at least $1 million of fraud/identity theft insurance, the settlement website states.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Now, the coins divide perfectly, but still one coin remains.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Archaeologists found a wide variety of artifacts inside the 2,400-year-old tomb, including a gold ring with a semi-precious stone, two gold coins and several gold leaves from a wreath.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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Monday's announcement is the latest push to honor Tubman on the currency and remove Jackson, the country's seventh president and a slaveholder.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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The dollar has been weakening against most other currencies.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Pelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelf. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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