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
Today, the idea of issuing private banknotes is not very popular.
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Minnesota resident and YouTuber Dan, who runs the channel Polar Currency, shared the $1 continental banknote dated February 17, 1776.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
There’s everything from cartoons to tools to the banknotes themselves, all of which tell the tale of England’s economy.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Small-business owners like him were most affected by the Modi government’s mistakes, such as the surprise decision in 2016 to cancel large-currency banknotes, a misguided effort to curtail money laundering that left ordinary people desperate for cash.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Minnesota resident and YouTuber Dan, who runs the channel Polar Currency, shared the $1 continental banknote dated February 17, 1776.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
There’s everything from cartoons to tools to the banknotes themselves, all of which tell the tale of England’s economy.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Small-business owners like him were most affected by the Modi government’s mistakes, such as the surprise decision in 2016 to cancel large-currency banknotes, a misguided effort to curtail money laundering that left ordinary people desperate for cash.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknote
Noun
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The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 29-year-old agreed with the caveat that the 31-year-old friend would fit the bill for all of the ingredients used for the food.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Every year, charities with leadership linked to the CCP pump millions of dollars into American environmentalist charities, some of which work directly with the Chinese government to accomplish its policy goals.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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On the low end, that could save around $75 each month over the life of a 30-year, 5% interest, half-million-dollar loan — or a total of around $25,000.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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By the episode's end, however, he's set his sights on Morgan, having surreptitiously slipped a note into her grocery bag.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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These are not surprises but Gurman is more bullish than others about the eSIM only note.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mongolia’s experience suggests that trust is the true currency of inclusion.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Trust is the new currency of innovation, especially with AI.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Shortly before midnight, witnesses told police the man entered the banquet hall, grabbed a gift box that contained the cash and checks and then exited the building.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will continue to tick up.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknote. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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