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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Beginning in April, FinCEN will require money service businesses (MSBs) in those ZIP codes to report those Americans who spend more than $200 in cash or cash equivalent on items like money orders and traveler's checks.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
At a retail store: Pay by cash, check, money order, debit or credit card at an Optimum store.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Pay by mail: Send a check or money order with a copy of your statement.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Consumers who use the mail are discouraged from mailing checks or cash in favor of money orders.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
At a retail store: Pay by cash, check, money order, debit or credit card at an Optimum store.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Pay by mail: Send a check or money order with a copy of your statement.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Consumers who use the mail are discouraged from mailing checks or cash in favor of money orders.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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 28 Jul. 2025.
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