as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
a mint baseball card that should be worth a lot to a collector
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as in fortune
a very large amount of money
she made a mint when the real estate market was hot
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Recent Examples of mint
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Top with crushed peppermints, candy canes, star mints, sprinkles, or any other holiday garnish that suits your fancy.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Without clear safeguards, issuers who can mint their own collateralized digital money gain wide latitude for risk-taking, raising concerns that unchecked lending practices could fuel a new wave of financial instability.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Private mint rounds that look nearly identical to official bullion.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Top with crushed peppermints, candy canes, star mints, sprinkles, or any other holiday garnish that suits your fancy.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Plus, the process could help the Democrats mint new national politicians out of mayors.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Without clear safeguards, issuers who can mint their own collateralized digital money gain wide latitude for risk-taking, raising concerns that unchecked lending practices could fuel a new wave of financial instability.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mint
Adjective
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Truckee, home to about 17,000 residents, is known for its pristine winter beauty and proximity to Lake Tahoe and Donner Lake.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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These look like red wax hearts sealed on a white envelope—crisp, pristine, yet somehow still romantic.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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No single issue will affect African nations’ economies this year — not trade, not geopolitics, not elections — more than the fortunes of the global mining sector.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her status as a billionaire entrusted with spending down a billionaire’s fortune, and now a victorious Super Bowl winner eyeing a near-immediate exit from the field, makes her one of the most unusual figures in American sports.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The name may also have been coined by Native American tribes to describe the time when the bark of trees thawed to allow worm-like beetle larvae to escape and mature, according to the Old Farmers Almanac.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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In fact, much of the Pre-Grammy Gala reminds one of nuptials (or as some guests endearingly refer to it as, Clive’s Bar Mitzvah; Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl also coined the moniker Clive-Aid).—
Rob LeDonne,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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In 2018, a series of Miami Herald stories about the plea deal prompted New York federal prosecutors to take a fresh look at the accusations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Shock Treatment Next week will also bring a fresh set of numbers from some of the biggest players in the European healthcare space, namely pharma giant AstraZeneca and Philips.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many restaurants and food brands are offering deals, including buy-one-get-one-free offers and special meal bundles.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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So, chocolate, orgasms, limerence, and heroin may all depend on the same little bundles of cells to evoke their fundamental sensation of pleasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Yet Buzelis still is struggling to stamp his presence as the Bulls’ primary scorer and playmaker.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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That record ended up winning Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys, so, yeah, that moment is stamped forever.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday morning, Russian planes dropped seven powerful glide bombs on Sloviansk, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, killing an 11-year-old girl and her mother, according to regional chief Vadym Filashkin.—
EMMA BURROWS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Uranium is a nuclear fuel that can be used to make a bomb if purified to high levels.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Standing at the head of a moving shuttle bus like a safari guide, the circuit’s chairman points to piles of dirt.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Amazon, the glorious inconvenience of browsing shelves or combing through piles has been eliminated.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mint. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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