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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Examples 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Moreover, since 70 percent of Chinese trade with Russia is settled in yuan, Beijing can treat the trade relationship as a flagship project for its currency’s internationalization.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
Just over a decade ago, these same countries — looked down upon as spendthrift and less productive — were at the core of a debt crisis that called into question the currency’s very survival.
—Rodrigo Orihuela, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
The novel endures thanks to its keen understanding that many people in this town see movies as a metaphor, a proxy for other forms of currency: the tax break, the blind item, the call sheet, the high horse.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
This is where the trust in the digital currency begins to get tricky.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
Because of the lack of belief in the future of the currency, people are taking out a high amount of debt, thinking it can be paid back cheaply later: household debt has been increasing 17% in 2023.
—Peter Pomerantsev, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Officers were called Saturday to a business in the 5100 block of Commons Drive in Rocklin after a caller reported customers were attempting to use the fake currency, said Capt. Chad Morris, a spokesman for the Rocklin Police Department.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Under one proposal on the table, the Treasury Department would impose a new sanctions regime allowing Venezuela to continue to sell crude to international customers, but not for the U.S. dollars that are the market’s dominant currency.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Politico is reporting that a group of House conservatives are trying to tie a vote on Rep. Tom Emmer’s (R-MN) central bank digital currency bill to a deal on broader cryptocurrency legislation.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
Just over a decade ago, these same countries — looked down upon as spendthrift and less productive — were at the core of a debt crisis that called into question the currency’s very survival.
—Rodrigo Orihuela, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
The novel endures thanks to its keen understanding that many people in this town see movies as a metaphor, a proxy for other forms of currency: the tax break, the blind item, the call sheet, the high horse.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
This is where the trust in the digital currency begins to get tricky.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
Because of the lack of belief in the future of the currency, people are taking out a high amount of debt, thinking it can be paid back cheaply later: household debt has been increasing 17% in 2023.
—Peter Pomerantsev, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Officers were called Saturday to a business in the 5100 block of Commons Drive in Rocklin after a caller reported customers were attempting to use the fake currency, said Capt. Chad Morris, a spokesman for the Rocklin Police Department.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Under one proposal on the table, the Treasury Department would impose a new sanctions regime allowing Venezuela to continue to sell crude to international customers, but not for the U.S. dollars that are the market’s dominant currency.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Politico is reporting that a group of House conservatives are trying to tie a vote on Rep. Tom Emmer’s (R-MN) central bank digital currency bill to a deal on broader cryptocurrency legislation.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currency. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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