banknote
noun
bank·note
ˈbaŋk-ˌnōt 
: a promissory note issued by a bank payable to bearer on demand without interest and acceptable as money
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the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes
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At a news conference toward the end of Blatter’s reign, a prankster showered him with banknotes.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The Treasury Department has issued other high-denomination banknotes over the years but discontinued them in July 1969.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
An expert claims the iconic image of JMW Turner printed on British banknotes was never his self-portrait.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
In the 1990s, as computerized color copiers and home printers became commonplace, American banknotes were redesigned to ward off counterfeiters.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The Treasury Department has issued other high-denomination banknotes over the years but discontinued them in July 1969.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
An expert claims the iconic image of JMW Turner printed on British banknotes was never his self-portrait.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
In the 1990s, as computerized color copiers and home printers became commonplace, American banknotes were redesigned to ward off counterfeiters.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banknote. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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