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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
are you sure you have enough money to buy all that?
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as in fat cat
a wealthy person
she had always planned to marry money
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Recent Examples of money
But in a zero-sum world, where more money spent on incarceration means less money available for California’s growing network of trauma recovery centers, that’s a bad bargain.
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Kathy Brown-Lowe, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
That money was meant to help feed children and support those in need.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, California continued blowing money on a high-speed rail project that is years behind schedule and billions over budget, was bilked for billions in fraud, and funded an anti-homelessness bureaucracy with no accountability, among other things.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
The giant television, telephone and broadband company is not going out of business anytime soon, even as it is stuck with a money-losing Dodgers deal.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kathy Brown-Lowe, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
That money was meant to help feed children and support those in need.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, California continued blowing money on a high-speed rail project that is years behind schedule and billions over budget, was bilked for billions in fraud, and funded an anti-homelessness bureaucracy with no accountability, among other things.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
The giant television, telephone and broadband company is not going out of business anytime soon, even as it is stuck with a money-losing Dodgers deal.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for money
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
2 Feb. 2026
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The outside cash backing them likely represents the tip of the iceberg this year, observers said — especially in the first competitive Democratic governor’s race in over a decade where one candidate doesn’t promise to steamroll the competition’s spending with self-funding.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Readers of the Herald’s reports on public payroll fat cats are familiar with the lofty salaries doled out at the University of Massachusetts, aka The One Percent.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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Nah, that's for the fat cats and money-grubbers.—
Steph Wagner,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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The yen touched its strongest level since October in US trading Tuesday after comments from Japanese officials, including just recently the finance minister, fueled speculation that the government may intervene in the market to prevent the currency from resuming its decline.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Reagan proceeded to give the country back to the people through tax cuts, deregulation and restoration of the integrity of our currency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Nikolic, a physician and biotech venture capitalist, resigned as chief adviser for science and technology to the Gates Foundation in 2014.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Pens, tablets and even laptops have disappeared from meetings with venture capitalists over the last year.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The unlawful taking of items from a machine or device that is operated or activated by the use of coins.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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Conversely, if network health declines due to decreases in mining profitability or overall confidence in a coin, then demand may decrease or risk increase, putting downward pressure on price as a result.—
Ethan Stone,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
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In its sophomore season, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash As the Flynn family fractures under the strain of a failing open marriage and three daughters spiraling into dangerous secrets, their small coastal town is quietly dominated by a powerful shipping magnate no one dares to question.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Today, all flavors cost $6 except for the gluten-free Toffee-tastic cookies, which run 7 bucks.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Naturally, the film opens in silly fashion (and that peek-behind-the-curtain breeziness will be missed at certain points), with Apatow rolling up to Bamford’s home and slipping her 500 bucks to get chatting.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cousin’s body was sprawled on the bed — nude with a silk stocking tied tightly around her neck.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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“Money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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