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a
: a usually flat piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money
b
: metal money
c
: something resembling a coin especially in shape
d
: a unit of a cryptocurrency
I also caution market participants against promoting or touting the offer and sale of coins without first determining whether the securities laws apply to those actions.—
Jay Clayton
Jay Clayton3
: something used as if it were money (as in verbal or intellectual exchange)
perhaps wisecracks … are respectable literary coin in the U.S.—The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)would repay him with the full coin of his mind—Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming4
: something having two different and usually opposing sides
—usually used in the phrase the other side of the coin
5
informal
: money
I'm in it for the coin—Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis
coined; coining; coins
Synonyms
Noun
Examples of coin in a Sentence
Noun
I have a dollar in coins.
seeking a job that pays plenty of coin
Verb
The coach coined the phrase “refuse to lose.”
William Shakespeare is believed to have coined many words.
The nation plans to coin more money.
Recent Examples on the WebRicardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Several artifacts — including pottery fragments, a stone carved in the shape of a deity and ancient Roman coins — were found in the spring.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The coin ultimately gets stuck and the girls are not able to physically see anything.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 15 Apr. 2024
On a Discord channel for the coin’s investors, legitimate queries were buried under a pile of spam.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
This means no additional coins will be generated or created after reaching that 21 million limit.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Gold proved to be such a hit with Costco shoppers that the chain, in March, began selling silver coins as well.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
The remaining coins contained a different mix of metals.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
The universe is a lot more complicated than a coin, and the statistical significances depend on subtle assumptions in the data analysis.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The term was coined after the icon’s Renaissance Tour was found to have significantly stimulated the global economy with an uptick in hotel stay sales, beauty service providers and other small businesses patronized by concert-goers.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
But the 22-year-old filmmaker is shaking off the term, which was coined on TikTok and refers to the child of a famous person pursuing a similar career.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The anthropologist Marc Augé coined the term non-places to describe interchangeable, impersonal spaces lacking in history and culture that people pass through quickly and anonymously.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
It was coined by futurist Kevin Kelly in his 2010 book, What Technology Wants.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
It was coined by Richard Dawkins, the evolutionary biologist, to illustrate the idea of cultural replication.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
However, the donation, which some Republicans have coined Zuckerbucks, an anti-Semitic term, according to some watchdogs, became the eye of conspiracy theories that was basically pushed by Trump and his allies who falsely claimed that the funds benefited Democrats.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
This approach is what University of Tennessee researchers coined a ‘Vested’ sourcing business model because the buying organization and the supplier have a vested interest in the outcomes and each other’s success.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 21 June 2017
Noun
The first 1,000 tour attendees each day will receive an exclusive Juneau Ave Historical Tour coin.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Several artifacts — including pottery fragments, a stone carved in the shape of a deity and ancient Roman coins — were found in the spring.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The coin ultimately gets stuck and the girls are not able to physically see anything.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 15 Apr. 2024
On a Discord channel for the coin’s investors, legitimate queries were buried under a pile of spam.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
This means no additional coins will be generated or created after reaching that 21 million limit.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Gold proved to be such a hit with Costco shoppers that the chain, in March, began selling silver coins as well.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
The remaining coins contained a different mix of metals.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
The universe is a lot more complicated than a coin, and the statistical significances depend on subtle assumptions in the data analysis.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
But the rituals didn’t originate with an athlete, a coach or anyone else in the traditional sporting world — they were coined by a popular video game streamer, TheSketchReal, who also goes by Sketch.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The term was coined after the icon’s Renaissance Tour was found to have significantly stimulated the global economy with an uptick in hotel stay sales, beauty service providers and other small businesses patronized by concert-goers.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
But the 22-year-old filmmaker is shaking off the term, which was coined on TikTok and refers to the child of a famous person pursuing a similar career.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The anthropologist Marc Augé coined the term non-places to describe interchangeable, impersonal spaces lacking in history and culture that people pass through quickly and anonymously.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
It was coined by futurist Kevin Kelly in his 2010 book, What Technology Wants.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
It was coined by Richard Dawkins, the evolutionary biologist, to illustrate the idea of cultural replication.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
However, the donation, which some Republicans have coined Zuckerbucks, an anti-Semitic term, according to some watchdogs, became the eye of conspiracy theories that was basically pushed by Trump and his allies who falsely claimed that the funds benefited Democrats.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
This approach is what University of Tennessee researchers coined a ‘Vested’ sourcing business model because the buying organization and the supplier have a vested interest in the outcomes and each other’s success.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The victim told him where to find a bedroom safe and coin jar, which together contained $230.
—Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 21 June 2017
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“Coin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coin. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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coin
1 of 3 noun1
: a piece of metal put out by a government authority as money
2
: metal money
three dollars in coin
coin
3 of 3 adjective1
: of or relating to coins
a coin show
2
: operated by coins
a laundromat's coin washers
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