banknotes

plural of banknote

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Recent Examples of banknotes 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknotes
Noun
  • During the second trial in 2025, Thompson’s attorney, David Hayakawa, revealed to the court that $3,900 in large bills had been found next to Tokuhara's body.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It's not meant as a compliment, Unscramblerer notes, as it's often deployed in cyberbullying.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Bubbly and bright like Glinda, her fragrance includes notes of pink sparkle apple, blush nectarine, and pink pepper, for a charming gourmand scent.
    Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For instance, if both people are eligible but one earned more, collect the lower amount first to have some cash.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • From dishes like cast-iron live Maine lobster to a 32-ounce Creekstone Farms American Wagyu Tomahawk ribeye, this is a restaurant where you'd better be prepared to drop some cash.
    Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The program is open to eligible participants from counties in the eastern Upper Peninsula and the west side of the state to parts of metro Detroit, and has garnered tens of millions in public and private dollars as well as bipartisan interest from lawmakers.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, the city is considering a public safety referendum, giving voters a chance to authorize the city to collect more tax dollars for a high-profile, high-demand portion of its budget.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dude confiscated it for greenbacks, melted it down, and buried it?
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Banknotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknotes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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