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
His name graces institutions, streets, and New Zealand's $100 banknote.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 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
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.
—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
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 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
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknote
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Directly affecting Tesla is the bill’s elimination of a $7,500 tax credit for the purchase or lease of a new electric vehicle, which was intended to make EVs more affordable for buyers and reduce carbon emissions.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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And, indirectly, the bill is poised to hurt seniors through Social Security and Medicare cuts.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Following reforms made by former President Joe Biden, more than a million people had tens of billions of dollars in loans forgiven.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Paying off debt early saves hundreds of millions of dollars in interest costs each year.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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With those savory, salty notes, coastal gins lend a beautiful twist to the classic G&T or anything citrus.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Other photos showed Penelope’s hotel room bed covered in rose gold and white balloons and a series of sweet messages written on two notes.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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With a sound currency fixed to gold, and lower taxes across the board, Germany’s economy boomed.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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After leading crackdowns on digital currencies, such as Liberty Reserve and E-Gold in the 1990s, the agency best known for protecting U.S. presidents has become one of the world's biggest crypto custodians.—
Myles Miller Bloomberg News,
arkansasonline.com,
7 July 2025
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Gone are Gascón’s reformist policies discouraging the use of cash bail and limiting the use of sentencing enhancements.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Founded in 2011, PLD Space has raised more than 160 million euros ($188 million) to date, but the company is highly leveraged, with half of its cash coming in the form of loans.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknote. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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