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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Payments must be made by check or money order only.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
Howell collected money orders from the residents, then altered them to list herself as the recipient, endorsed them and deposited them into two of her own personal bank accounts, according to investigators.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2024
The court will also accept certified check or money order payments by mail if the amount owed has been verified by court personnel.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024
Be wary of sites that only allow bank transfers or money orders.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
Howell collected money orders from the residents, then altered them to list herself as the recipient, endorsed them and deposited them into two of her own personal bank accounts, according to investigators.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2024
The court will also accept certified check or money order payments by mail if the amount owed has been verified by court personnel.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024
Be wary of sites that only allow bank transfers or money orders.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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