as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I prefer to carry only paper currency, as coins are too heavy
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Recent Examples of currency
Get FanCash in a refund if your bet loses, which can be used as bonus bets or currency to buy Fanatics gear, like a jersey or hat.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
This resulted in inflation and loss of trust in the currency.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With The Fulfillment, the sub-context is how clout culture is a currency, how attention itself has become a currency, just like our laboring bodies are.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Thumbs-up, hearts, comments and views are the currency of his kingdom.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
This resulted in inflation and loss of trust in the currency.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With The Fulfillment, the sub-context is how clout culture is a currency, how attention itself has become a currency, just like our laboring bodies are.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Thumbs-up, hearts, comments and views are the currency of his kingdom.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
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The prize, granted by the Culture Ministry’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), carries a cash award of €30,000 ($35,100).—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Organize liquidity needs Even your cash needs should be thoughtfully allocated and not all lumped into one savings account or money market fund.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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Antifa International raises money through standing campaigns on Patreon, FundRazr, and the Action Network, a fundraising platform used to mobilize support for left-wing causes.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The industry's value balloons to at least $3 billion when counting money spent by private schools and in higher education, according to another report from data analytics firm Omdia.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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On the other side of the coin, this pair’s tight herringbone knit holds up admirably under strong wind guests, sheds light precipitation with ease, and stays surprisingly warm.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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Other recent coins have honored the National Law Enforcement Officers Museum, the Greatest Generation, and the abolitionist Harriet Tubman.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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