as in bill
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes
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Recent Examples of banknote
Although she's never collected rare banknotes in the past, there's a first time for everything, as this is the first rare note that u/Livid-Highlight2907 has come across.
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Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Until very recently, the largest banknote was for 1k pesos (worth around $1 in the dólar blue exchange rate).
—thehustle.co, 22 Nov. 2024
Coins from the United States, Canada and other nations will be featured in addition to supplies, tokens, banknotes, ancient, gold, silver and copper coins and other items available to be bought and sold, according to the club’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The typical person has roughly $544 in cash and valuables like coins, banknotes, and bullion at home, according to a new survey from financial management app Piere.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Until very recently, the largest banknote was for 1k pesos (worth around $1 in the dólar blue exchange rate).
—thehustle.co, 22 Nov. 2024
Coins from the United States, Canada and other nations will be featured in addition to supplies, tokens, banknotes, ancient, gold, silver and copper coins and other items available to be bought and sold, according to the club’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The typical person has roughly $544 in cash and valuables like coins, banknotes, and bullion at home, according to a new survey from financial management app Piere.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknote
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Last year legislators passed SB 292 which bans the manufacturing, selling or distributing of products containing PFAs beginning on Jan. 1, 2028, according to the bill’s analysis.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
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Carney cited Mooresville’s annual increase in the number of utility bills, from 181,138 in fiscal 2024 to 186,403 in fiscal 2025, through March 31.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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During his first term, former President Barack Obama struck a deal with Congress: if Senate Republicans backed the New START arms control treaty with Russia, Obama would support investing billions of dollars to modernize the country’s nuclear weapons.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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This post was originally published on May 17 Bitcoin has been thrust back into the spotlight by extreme price swings this year, with U.S. president Donald Trump’s assault on the global trade order resulting in wild predictions of total U.S. dollar collapse.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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For a few seconds, save for a piano playing a few pensive notes, there was silence.—
Edwin Goei,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Payne’s note to agency employees listed two email addresses — one belonging to the EPA and one to the Office of Personnel Management — where EPA employees could send details about DEI efforts.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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American tariffs are anticipated to further take a toll on U.S. currency values.—
Allison Landa,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
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If China and Europe revalue their currencies too, trade flows could shift dramatically.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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In the next few years, expect to see even more people quietly stacking cash from their living rooms, offering hyper-specific products and services and never worrying about beating the algorithm.—
King Holder,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Having to pay cash for everything up front has stifled businesses’ ability to grow.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknote. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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