money order
noun
: an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usually at any branch of the organization
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Then, money orders and Zelle payments.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Video surveillance footage from a Navy Federal Credit Union branch showed Jolly had several money orders and was cashing them through an ATM, the report said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Cash all checks received in a timely manner (including cashier’s checks and money orders).
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Investigators allegedly found that in one day in December 2024, Cruz Quiles issued to himself 30 fraudulent money orders for $1,000 each.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Video surveillance footage from a Navy Federal Credit Union branch showed Jolly had several money orders and was cashing them through an ATM, the report said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Cash all checks received in a timely manner (including cashier’s checks and money orders).
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Investigators allegedly found that in one day in December 2024, Cruz Quiles issued to himself 30 fraudulent money orders for $1,000 each.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for money order
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“Money order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20order. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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