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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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Carry trade refers to borrowing in a currency with lower interest rates and investing in high-yielding assets, with the Japanese yen being the predominant currency funding such trades as the country's had a negative interest rates policy.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Speaking to Rossiya-1, Kostin explained that the trade imbalance required rupees to be sold on financial markets, where buyers from countries purchasing goods in India now demand the currency.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
One difference with rival Polymarket, though, is that Kalshi is federally regulated and prefers fiat currency.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currency. Accessed 6 Dec. 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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