Noun (1)
went to the ATM to get more cashVerb
The store wouldn't cash the check.
He cashed his paycheck at the bank.
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Noun
Two years later, the NYDFS imposed a further penalty of $425 million after the bank was discovered to have operated a $10 billion money-laundering scheme that helped Russian nationals move their cash away from Moscow’s capital controls.—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 The cut to the overnight cash rate was larger than the 25 basis points expected by economists polled by Reuters.—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
That delay could expose Club name Boeing to sizable non-cash accounting charges.—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 File Form 8283 for all non-cash contributions exceeding $500.—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
This office can cash prizes up to $199,999.—Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025 This office can cash prizes up to $49,999.—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cash
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
modification of Middle French or Old Italian; Middle French casse money box, from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa chest — more at case
Noun (2)
Portuguese caixa, from Tamil kācu, a small copper coin, from Sanskrit karṣa, a weight of gold or silver
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