banknotes

noun

plural of banknote
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 The customer who walks in with banknotes is the customer digital challengers have never been able to reach. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The British are busily removing Winston Churchill from their banknotes, replacing him with an engraving of a hedgehog. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 The prohibition against living people appearing on currency dates to 1866, when Congress took action after a Treasury official, Spencer Clark, printed his face on banknotes. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 June 2026 At a news conference toward the end of Blatter’s reign, a prankster showered him with banknotes. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 An expert claims the iconic image of JMW Turner printed on British banknotes was never his self-portrait. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026 Wall space is dedicated to everything condor, from National Geographic magazine covers to Argentinian banknotes to bird skulls mounted in shadowboxes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Havana hopes the two new banknotes, including one which is five times more valuable than the previous highest, will make paying easier. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026 As prices continue to spiral higher while the war boosts demand for cash, long lines formed to withdraw the fresh banknotes, and supplies quickly ran out. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknotes
  1. bills
  2. notes
  3. cash
  4. dollars
  5. greenbacks
Noun
  • Wheeler breaks down her actionable, high-yield steps for parents with kids of all ages who want to lower their bills right now.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • In September 2023, California approved the Climate Accountability Package, a pair of bills aimed at creating sustainability reporting requirements.
    — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of bills
Noun
  • Crumbled feta adds a salty tang, and a touch of chile brings pops of heat that balance the salad’s citrusy notes.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • The stock jumped more than 5% after the American conglomerate behind Scotch tape and Post-it notes posted second quarter earnings and revenue that beat expectations, and raised its full-year guidance.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of notes
Noun
  • Takaichi said last Thursday that Japan would cut the tax on food to 1% from 8% for two years from April 2027, and offer cash payments to offset the impact of that 1% on select groups.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Red Sox also received catcher Jake Rogers and cash considerations in the deal.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cash
Noun
  • One hundred and forty-five Americans earned a million dollars each, or more, in 1953.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • This week, state Senators also questioned whether Texas should keep giving data centers billions of dollars in tax breaks.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of dollars
Noun
  • Countries buying oil did so in greenbacks.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of greenbacks

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“Banknotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknotes. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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