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
Filma Jalisco’s cash rebate also stood out as a tool to draw foreign shoots.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
In 2013, the Nuggets traded away Gobert’s draft rights to Utah for cash and a future second-round pick.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Recipients of the Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship will receive a $35,000 cash grant and access to the FilmHouse, SFFILM’s creative hub for local and visiting independent filmmakers.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2026
Victims are told to purchase gold bullion bars or bitcoin or to withdraw cash.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
In 2013, the Nuggets traded away Gobert’s draft rights to Utah for cash and a future second-round pick.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Recipients of the Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship will receive a $35,000 cash grant and access to the FilmHouse, SFFILM’s creative hub for local and visiting independent filmmakers.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2026
Victims are told to purchase gold bullion bars or bitcoin or to withdraw cash.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
Noun
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Trump has vowed to spend his own money to pay for the ballroom, but the project has drawn criticism for its massive size.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Opponents of Johnson’s added into the budget an expectation that the city would earn $6 million from the technology, though Johnson’s administration argued the city could not responsibly count on the money.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both metals are accessible through physical bars and coins, ETFs, mining stocks or futures contracts.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Oliver needed to liquidate $200,000 from his stock and bond portfolio, convert it to cash and use it to buy gold coins.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Those who join now can use the code PCAMER26 by December 31, 2026, to earn up to 4,000 bonus Avios (Qatar Airways’s rewards currency) to use on upcoming flights, upgrades, and extra baggage allowances.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The courts in the past have held — and usually not framed in terms of DEI policies; this was prior to that term gaining currency — but courts have been skeptical about giving the FCC authority over Equal Employment Opportunity policies as a basis for license decisions.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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