as in bill
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes
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Recent Examples of banknote
In Saudi Arabia the reigning king, Salman, appears on banknotes.
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Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
More than 20 people died in that incident, and another 30 were injured, and banknotes from the plane's cargo scattered around the crash site, prompting clashes between residents and security forces.
—Luis Jaime Acosta, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Each of Wiesner’s hypothetical quantum banknotes would contain a group of particles in different quantum states.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The regime glorified one 13-year-old boy who strapped grenades to his body and threw himself under an enemy tank; his face appeared on postage stamps and banknotes.
—Elan Journo, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
More than 20 people died in that incident, and another 30 were injured, and banknotes from the plane's cargo scattered around the crash site, prompting clashes between residents and security forces.
—Luis Jaime Acosta, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Each of Wiesner’s hypothetical quantum banknotes would contain a group of particles in different quantum states.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The regime glorified one 13-year-old boy who strapped grenades to his body and threw himself under an enemy tank; his face appeared on postage stamps and banknotes.
—Elan Journo, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknote
Noun
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Goldman Sachs concurs, saying the drag will offset the benefits from that tax bill the White House had championed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The House advanced the bill codifying the peeper’s status, House Bill 5534, this week by a vote of 136-0.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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SpaceX has already filed confidentially with the SEC and is reportedly expected to launch its roadshow in mid-June for an IPO that could value the company in the trillions of dollars.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The proposal, which hasn’t yet qualified for the ballot, immediately drew concerns from Democratic lawmakers, who are reeling from making regular $1 billion-dollar cuts in recent years to make up for ongoing budget shortfalls.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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Press materials that accompany the album note that Auerbach’s father was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2025 and is being cared for in Auerbach’s Nashville home.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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The World Bank estimated that an extended disruption could drive energy prices up by almost a quarter compared to 2025; the strait cannot quickly be replaced, Morningstar analysts warned in a note to clients.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Those who join now can use the code PCAMER26 by December 31, 2026, to earn up to 4,000 bonus Avios (Qatar Airways’s rewards currency) to use on upcoming flights, upgrades, and extra baggage allowances.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The courts in the past have held — and usually not framed in terms of DEI policies; this was prior to that term gaining currency — but courts have been skeptical about giving the FCC authority over Equal Employment Opportunity policies as a basis for license decisions.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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During the pandemic, the Fed launched massive bond-buying programs, cut rates to zero, and promised to keep them there, flooding the economy with cash and stoking inflation.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The airline ran out of cash, failed to secure a $500 million federal bailout, and felt the pressure of surging fuel prices.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknote. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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