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
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
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
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Imagine a telco app with an integrated AI assistant that can manage plans, optimize bills, and recommend new services.—
Astha Bhardwaj,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chen’s Prince Group employs thousands of people and bills itself as one of the biggest conglomerates in Cambodia, with investments in luxury real estate, banking services, hotels, major construction developments, grocery stores and even luxury watches.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The rye’s intrinsic black pepper, vanilla, oak, and maple notes shine through, but these are all augmented (and not overtaken) by the flavors from the finishing casks, making this a thoroughly engaging sipper.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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Those teams — Logano, Chastain, Bell — then passed along their notes to the other cars in their manufacturer group.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rozier and Laster counted cash winnings at Rozier's home in Charlotte roughly a week later, the indictment says.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Non-itemizers will be able to claim a deduction for cash donations of up to $1,000 for single filers and $2,000 for couples filing jointly.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Koch said that in recent years, fewer SNAP dollars have been spent at the market following program reductions and that many producers in the Janesville area rely on EBT programs to maintain already slim profit margins.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The company aims to produce thousands of the weapons annually at full rate production, with a target cost in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per unit.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Central banks have also continued snapping up gold reserves to reduce exposure to greenbacks.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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In an attempt to boost gamer bankrolls, this only occasionally profitable bettor will attempt to stack greenbacks under the lights.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Banknotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknotes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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