as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
went to the ATM to get more cash
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Recent Examples of cash
That Minneapolis bank or one from Des Moines or Lacrosse, with too much cash might place it with a still larger bank in Chicago or New York, and so on.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 15 Feb. 2026
Two male thieves reportedly burglarized the actress' Sherman Oaks home and stole approximately $225,000 in jewelry and cash, The New York Post reported, citing local police.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
If demand falters, or capital tightens, Oracle could be left holding the debt long before the cash arrives.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 15 Feb. 2026
Two male thieves reportedly burglarized the actress' Sherman Oaks home and stole approximately $225,000 in jewelry and cash, The New York Post reported, citing local police.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
If demand falters, or capital tightens, Oracle could be left holding the debt long before the cash arrives.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
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So, the guides team decided to share more of best places for deals on food and drinks with readers this year, starting with the northern part of the county, because who doesn’t like to save money?—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The latest chapter in this endless epic belongs to Kansas State, which is trying to line item its way out of paying Jerome Tang the money the administration offered him.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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And then on the flip side of the coin, there was a lot going on.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Consider the fate of the $TRUMP meme coin, currently trading below its high of $39 and its low of somewhere south of the Ninth Circle of Hell.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the group faced setbacks with foreign exchange, primarily due to the US dollar and the emerging market currencies in Latin America.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, the permacrisis in the economy, which endured despite Caracas’ introduction of a national crypto currency, the Petro, to bypass US sanctions, or the central bank’s removal of five zeros from the national currency, the Bolivar, to subdue hyperinflation.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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