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- 4cash 1
1
: ready money
2
: money or its equivalent (such as a check) paid for goods or services at the time of purchase or delivery
: being a method of accounting that includes as income only what has been received and as expenses only those paid compare accrual
cashed; cashing; cashes
1
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
2
: to lead and win a bridge trick with (a card that is the highest remaining card of its suit)
plural cash
1
: any of various coins of small value in China and southern India
especially
: a Chinese coin with a square hole in the center
2
: a unit of value equivalent to one cash
Synonyms
Noun (1)
Examples of cash in a Sentence
Verb
The store wouldn't cash the check.
He cashed his paycheck at the bank.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
In the new season, eight queens from past seasons will return to the competition to compete for a cash prize of $200,000 — but this time, all eight queens will be competing on behalf of a charity of their choice.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
Lawyers for Trump and James huddled to reach an agreement under which Schwab will maintain the account in cash and Knight will get exclusive control of the account.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Garvey is far behind Schiff in the latest Berkeley-IGS poll, and trails Schiff in campaign cash on hand, according to reports through March 31.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Scammers then instruct the victim to wire that money internationally, withdraw it in cash and have couriers pick it up, or transfer it into a cryptocurrency.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Whole life insurance The most common type of permanent life insurance, whole life insurance enable the policy to accrue cash value.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 22 Apr. 2024
The jackpot stands at $115 million ($53.1 million cash value).
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Here are what the experts are saying about training your mind to stash more cash.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2023
London, 38, who dated the late rapper from 2013 up until his death, will be awarded 50% of cash and non-cash assets on behalf of Kross.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
Although this type of reporting has historically been limited to pure cash transactions, the infrastructure bill extended the requirement to digital assets which are–ironically–treated as non-cash property by the IRS in general.
—Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
The restructuring program is expected to result in approximately $130 million in cash charges related to severance and other exit and restructuring activities and $80 million in non-cash charges.
—oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2022
About $365 million of non-cash charges will include a $291 million impairment related to its New York City flagship retail store, recognized during the first quarter.
—Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com, 8 Sep. 2020
So the rich hold a lot of non-cash bearing assets.
—Edward J. McCaffery, CNN, 26 Oct. 2021
The last time a task force looked at PILOT payments in the city was a decade ago and the community benefits, or non-cash, contributions will now be re-examined, with officials looking at how to make the program’s benefits most equitable.
—BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2021
The ex-police officer was arrested on May 29, four days after Floyd died, but was released from jail on a $1 million non-cash bond in early October.
—Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2020
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
At many sportsbooks, taxes are taken out of winnings if a ticket cashed pays 300-1 odds or higher.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Banks are forced to spend more to beef up their technology to prevent criminal check fraud, and, even then, plenty of fake checks continue to get cashed.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
As a result, Weisbrot said surety companies want liquid assets as collateral, specifically cash or a letter of credit, and not hard assets like real estate.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
But the former president probably will not be able to cash it out right away, unless some things change.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
The goal is to move with such speed that anomalies are flagged and banks are alerted before fraudulent checks are ever cashed, Treasury officials said.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
As Mercury and Jupiter clash, your imagination writes checks that reality can’t cash.
—USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
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Noun
This is the work that direct cash transfers won’t address, including providing services, strengthening social support systems and rebuilding with the next potential disaster in mind.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
In the new season, eight queens from past seasons will return to the competition to compete for a cash prize of $200,000 — but this time, all eight queens will be competing on behalf of a charity of their choice.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
Lawyers for Trump and James huddled to reach an agreement under which Schwab will maintain the account in cash and Knight will get exclusive control of the account.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Garvey is far behind Schiff in the latest Berkeley-IGS poll, and trails Schiff in campaign cash on hand, according to reports through March 31.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Scammers then instruct the victim to wire that money internationally, withdraw it in cash and have couriers pick it up, or transfer it into a cryptocurrency.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Whole life insurance The most common type of permanent life insurance, whole life insurance enable the policy to accrue cash value.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 22 Apr. 2024
The jackpot stands at $115 million ($53.1 million cash value).
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Here are what the experts are saying about training your mind to stash more cash.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Total revenues and gifts were $230 million in fiscal 2023, down from $288 million last year, largely owing to fewer donations of cash and non-cash assets, offset by higher investment returns.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2023
London, 38, who dated the late rapper from 2013 up until his death, will be awarded 50% of cash and non-cash assets on behalf of Kross.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
Although this type of reporting has historically been limited to pure cash transactions, the infrastructure bill extended the requirement to digital assets which are–ironically–treated as non-cash property by the IRS in general.
—Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
The restructuring program is expected to result in approximately $130 million in cash charges related to severance and other exit and restructuring activities and $80 million in non-cash charges.
—oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2022
About $365 million of non-cash charges will include a $291 million impairment related to its New York City flagship retail store, recognized during the first quarter.
—Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com, 8 Sep. 2020
So the rich hold a lot of non-cash bearing assets.
—Edward J. McCaffery, CNN, 26 Oct. 2021
The last time a task force looked at PILOT payments in the city was a decade ago and the community benefits, or non-cash, contributions will now be re-examined, with officials looking at how to make the program’s benefits most equitable.
—BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2021
The ex-police officer was arrested on May 29, four days after Floyd died, but was released from jail on a $1 million non-cash bond in early October.
—Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2020
Verb
But as Times transportation reporter Rachel Uranga explained recently, their expectations wrote checks that their coffers couldn’t cash.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
At many sportsbooks, taxes are taken out of winnings if a ticket cashed pays 300-1 odds or higher.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Banks are forced to spend more to beef up their technology to prevent criminal check fraud, and, even then, plenty of fake checks continue to get cashed.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
As a result, Weisbrot said surety companies want liquid assets as collateral, specifically cash or a letter of credit, and not hard assets like real estate.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
But the former president probably will not be able to cash it out right away, unless some things change.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
The goal is to move with such speed that anomalies are flagged and banks are alerted before fraudulent checks are ever cashed, Treasury officials said.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
As Mercury and Jupiter clash, your imagination writes checks that reality can’t cash.
—USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
Your Wallet Best rewards and cash back credit cards | Your Wallet
How to maximize your winter travel budget | Your Wallet
Smart Investing
Slide 1 of 21
What Nvidia's reversal means for investors
Is there an AI bubble?
—Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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cash
1 of 2 noun1
: money in the form of coins or bills
2
: money or its equivalent (as a check) paid for goods at the time of purchase or delivery
cash
2 of 2 verb
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
Etymology
Noun
from early French casse or early Italian cassa, both meaning "money box," from Latin capsa "chest, box" — related to case entry 2
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