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
made some real wampum on that last business deal
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Recent Examples of wampum
Some of their gear—a pair of shoes, a VHF radio, a wampum sash worth several thousand dollars—now resides on the canal’s bottom.
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Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
There is a really quite amazing scene when Civility and Satcheechoe take a string of wampum and wrap it around the Pennsylvania governor’s arm to symbolically pull him to Albany to meet with all the Native people who have become involved in this case.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2021
Not only were these beads a coveted status symbol, but the powerful Mohawk of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (or Five Nations Iroquois) of what is now upstate New York, raided coastal peoples who did not furnish wampum for Haudenosaunee rituals.
—National Geographic, 19 Nov. 2020
Many of his pieces are horizontal, recalling the forms of early panoramic art and the woven wampum belts that are a cultural touchstone of his people.
—New York Times, 4 Oct. 2021
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Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
There is a really quite amazing scene when Civility and Satcheechoe take a string of wampum and wrap it around the Pennsylvania governor’s arm to symbolically pull him to Albany to meet with all the Native people who have become involved in this case.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2021
Not only were these beads a coveted status symbol, but the powerful Mohawk of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (or Five Nations Iroquois) of what is now upstate New York, raided coastal peoples who did not furnish wampum for Haudenosaunee rituals.
—National Geographic, 19 Nov. 2020
Many of his pieces are horizontal, recalling the forms of early panoramic art and the woven wampum belts that are a cultural touchstone of his people.
—New York Times, 4 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wampum
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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If the buyer wanted the money upfront, Allen said, the dealer was then responsible for securing reimbursement for the credit through the IRS portal.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
27 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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This travel timepiece is available in white and rose gold.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Investors continue to pull out of equities in search of traditional safe havens like gold.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Wampum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wampum. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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