as in bills
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 banknotes
Queen Elizabeth was closely associated with the tiara, wearing it on numerous occasions throughout her 70 years on the throne, including in depictions of her on some British and Commonwealth banknotes and coins.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The more gold in New Orleans, the more banknotes printed.
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
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
Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The more gold in New Orleans, the more banknotes printed.
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
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
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Legislators in at least seven other states are considering bills to prevent transgender people from changing one or both documents, according to a search using the bill-tracking software Plural.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Afterward, they were asked for donations to help cover the space's rent and utility bills.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Luckily, the Far Side, with its refreshing notes of cilantro, dill, pineapple, and tomatillo, allowed the duo to regroup, taking solace in what tasted like a tropical salsa.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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With notes like apple, stone fruit, and citrus, these whites are light enough to not give you a headache but are robust enough to not fall flat when the nose is diminished.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Americans have been spending serious cash on their trucks and sport utility vehicles, with the average transaction price above $49,000 in January, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lutzenkirchen’s next goal, after gaining support and dollars from government organizations, is to get more private companies to buy-in.—
Doug Turnbull for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
AJC.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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In both districts, a significant expense is hundreds of millions of dollars in uncompensated care.—
Arthur E. Palamara,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Alas, greenbacks are hardly available to people such as Tamara Mendoza, 65, who lives in the working-class Valle district.—
Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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If Florida State continues to lose games against those teams, greenbacks could start to flow in to help with the buyout.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Banknotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknotes. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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