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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From a financial engineering perspective, the deal structure, which combines $45 in cash per share with 2.2005 Palo Alto shares, provides CyberArk shareholders with immediate liquidity while maintaining upside exposure to the combined entity's success.—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 The first-place finisher also receives $5,000 in cash for business investment, as well as business coaching, social media help, and marketing support.—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
According to the Internal Revenue Service, all tips, both cash and non-cash, greater than $20 per month must be reported as income and are subject to Federal, Social Security and Medicare taxes.—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 All cash and non-cash tips received by an employee are considered income and are therefore currently subject to federal income tax, as well as Social Security and Medicare taxes.—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The owner of a defunct Leominster used car dealership cashed a nearly $1.4 million IRS refund check that wasn’t meant for him, federal prosecutors allege.—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025 The New York Yankees traded for José Caballero from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Everson Pereira and a player to be named later or cash on Thursday.—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 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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