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
Although she's never collected rare banknotes in the past, there's a first time for everything, as this is the first rare note that u/Livid-Highlight2907 has come across.
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Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Until very recently, the largest banknote was for 1k pesos (worth around $1 in the dólar blue exchange rate).
—thehustle.co, 22 Nov. 2024
Coins from the United States, Canada and other nations will be featured in addition to supplies, tokens, banknotes, ancient, gold, silver and copper coins and other items available to be bought and sold, according to the club’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The typical person has roughly $544 in cash and valuables like coins, banknotes, and bullion at home, according to a new survey from financial management app Piere.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Until very recently, the largest banknote was for 1k pesos (worth around $1 in the dólar blue exchange rate).
—thehustle.co, 22 Nov. 2024
Coins from the United States, Canada and other nations will be featured in addition to supplies, tokens, banknotes, ancient, gold, silver and copper coins and other items available to be bought and sold, according to the club’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The typical person has roughly $544 in cash and valuables like coins, banknotes, and bullion at home, according to a new survey from financial management app Piere.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknote
Noun
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The bill passed unanimously out of committee and is presently awaiting further action in the state Senate.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The federal government often picks up the entire bill in big disasters and most of it in smaller ones.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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In the 1990s, the commission — which is funded by an assessment of the gross dollar value of California avocados sold — invested in research to establish the fruit’s health efficacy, said avocado farmer Duane Urquhart, a commission board member at the time.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Grid operators must also pay the renewable energy provider a downward dispatch fee that can cost thousands of dollars per megawatt per hour.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The weekend ended on a high note for Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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On a far lighter note, Quinn recalled her first trip to Annecy in 1987 with short Girls Night Out.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Pricing in other currencies will be confirmed closer to the launch date.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Once a crypto skeptic who said bitcoin seemed like a scam, Trump has now fully embraced digital currency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Arrive early, bring cash and a cart, dress for the heat, and don’t skip any rows—treasures can turn up anywhere.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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The higher interest rates investors demand to loan the government money leave less money for running a country, increase interest rates for consumers and businesses and generally leave a country with fewer options to raise cash.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknote. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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