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
Wall space is dedicated to everything condor, from National Geographic magazine covers to Argentinian banknotes to bird skulls mounted in shadowboxes.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Havana hopes the two new banknotes, including one which is five times more valuable than the previous highest, will make paying easier.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
As prices continue to spiral higher while the war boosts demand for cash, long lines formed to withdraw the fresh banknotes, and supplies quickly ran out.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
In Saudi Arabia the reigning king, Salman, appears on banknotes.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Havana hopes the two new banknotes, including one which is five times more valuable than the previous highest, will make paying easier.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
As prices continue to spiral higher while the war boosts demand for cash, long lines formed to withdraw the fresh banknotes, and supplies quickly ran out.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
In Saudi Arabia the reigning king, Salman, appears on banknotes.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknote
Noun
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His gas bill eats half of that.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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To pay for her medical bills, the family had to sell most of their remaining cattle and goats, a bitter blow after years of drought had already decimated local herds.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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But perhaps most controversial is how the update will affect the program’s multibillion-dollar revenue, which flows into the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund each year and is distributed to various programs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Momentum driven Rather than attempting to predict which sectors or themes will dominate, Brown said the strategy relies on the collective judgment of investors already voting with their dollars.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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Long-term holders — defined as those who have held onto their coins for at least 155 days, or about five months — were largely inactive from February to April but have turned into sellers in recent weeks, Compass Point analyst Ed Engel said in a note Tuesday.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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After a night that featured 38 foul calls and a gritty Connecticut team determined to make a statement in Atlanta, the Dream clinched a 91-74 win over the Sun in a back-and-forth matchup that started rough but ended on a high note in their first Commissioner’s Cup game.—
Micahya Costen,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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The Indian currency has been under pressure from its rising import bill and sustained capital outflows, even prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appeal to citizens to help conserve foreign exchange.—
Sri Jegarajah,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Bitcoin offers growth potential tied to adoption Like gold, Bitcoin is often viewed as a hedge against currency debasement because its supply is limited.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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George Gascón, who eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and championed rehabilitation over punitive sentencing.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Finally, if Anthropic is the third to go public, remember the market will be severely depleted of cash.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknote. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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