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
Explaining banknotes’ appeal, the European Central Bank study says that in moments of acute stress the public sees cash as a reliable store of value and a resilient means of payment.
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
But Nshombo quickly suspended the operation days later, saying the bank agents were overwhelmed by the load of banknotes brought forward to be changed.
—Janvier Barhahiga, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
On September 14, 2017 the Bank of England issued the first polymer £10 banknote.
—Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
The third is white, light blue and green — the color of money — and showcases delicate, faux 5 pound banknotes, currency symbols and a big bow made from a receipt.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
But Nshombo quickly suspended the operation days later, saying the bank agents were overwhelmed by the load of banknotes brought forward to be changed.
—Janvier Barhahiga, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
On September 14, 2017 the Bank of England issued the first polymer £10 banknote.
—Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
The third is white, light blue and green — the color of money — and showcases delicate, faux 5 pound banknotes, currency symbols and a big bow made from a receipt.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknote
Noun
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The bill does exempt law enforcement and higher education institutions from its provisions.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Electric heating bills during the roughly 25-day cold spell were expected to run hundreds of dollars above normal for some households, Porter said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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While the bill doesn't include a dollar amount, DeLano said the plan is to request $50 million in appropriations later in the session.—
ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Texas spends over $500 million dollars a day, seven days a week.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have since issued emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, there was activity in the Bitcoin account listed in a recent ransom note, TMZ reported.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Protests sprang up all over Iran in December and January, largely fueled by an unaffordability crisis driven by inflation and the depreciation of the country’s currency.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Investigators said Dicer paid those boys in classroom currency.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The United Kingdom does not award cash bonuses for Olympic medals, meaning Team Great Britain athletes will not receive additional payments for podium finishes in 2026.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Know More Initially founded in 2012 with a $5 million dollar grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Nautilus incinerated cash, sparing no expense in its pursuit of bringing resplendent literary science to the reading public.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Banknote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknote. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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