currency
noun
cur·ren·cy
ˈkər-ən(t)-sē 
ˈkə-rən(t)-
plural currencies
1
a
: circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: general use, acceptance, or prevalence
a story gaining currency
c
: the quality or state of being current : currentness
needed to check the accuracy and currency of the information
2
a
: something (such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes) that is in circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: paper money in circulation
c
: a common article for bartering
Furs were once used as currency.
d
: a medium of verbal or intellectual expression
… neither side possessed any currency but clichés …—
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Jan StrutherExamples of currency in a Sentence
A new currency has been introduced in the foreign exchange market.
They were paid in U.S. currency.
Furs were once traded as currency.
The word has not yet won widespread currency.
I'm not sure about the accuracy and currency of their information.
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—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
After finding the currency and reporting it, the crew cleaned and deodorized the bills and returned all of the loot to the homeowner.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
In short, all markets for financial products — equities, debt, options, commodity and currency futures, crypto and, now, sports wagers — are merging.
—Karl Lockhart, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Like other countries in West Africa, Ghana has been up in arms about the steep increase in subscription charges for local pay-TV services which is partly caused by rampant inflation rates and weak currency across the continent.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
After finding the currency and reporting it, the crew cleaned and deodorized the bills and returned all of the loot to the homeowner.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
In short, all markets for financial products — equities, debt, options, commodity and currency futures, crypto and, now, sports wagers — are merging.
—Karl Lockhart, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Like other countries in West Africa, Ghana has been up in arms about the steep increase in subscription charges for local pay-TV services which is partly caused by rampant inflation rates and weak currency across the continent.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currency. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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currency
noun
cur·ren·cy
ˈkər-ən-sē
ˈkə-rən-
plural currencies
1
: common use or acceptance
2
: money in circulation
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