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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Checks and money orders will continue to be accepted until October 28, USCIS said.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Alimony payments must be in cash or a cash equivalent, like a check or money order.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Gone are the days of relying on money orders or wire transfers to send money abroad.
—Andreina Rodriguez,maya Benjamin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to the new Venmo and PayPal options, donations can be made via check, money order or electronically with a bank account or debit or credit card.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Alimony payments must be in cash or a cash equivalent, like a check or money order.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Gone are the days of relying on money orders or wire transfers to send money abroad.
—Andreina Rodriguez,maya Benjamin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to the new Venmo and PayPal options, donations can be made via check, money order or electronically with a bank account or debit or credit card.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 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 7 Sep. 2025.
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