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
Having the extra cash on hand in case anything comes up is worth paying my student loan servicer an extra $400.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent investigations like OpenLux and the 2017 series Panama Papers, however, reveal how bad actors also sometimes use these havens to launder illicit cash and evade taxes.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
At that time, organizations can apply for grants to create a program that will distribute the cash payments.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Items reported stolen include credit cards, cash, electronics and camera equipment, according to a police bulletin.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent investigations like OpenLux and the 2017 series Panama Papers, however, reveal how bad actors also sometimes use these havens to launder illicit cash and evade taxes.
—Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
At that time, organizations can apply for grants to create a program that will distribute the cash payments.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Items reported stolen include credit cards, cash, electronics and camera equipment, according to a police bulletin.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
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With Alonso on the market, the Red Sox could be more eager to add a power-hitting first baseman than to re-sign Bregman for more money.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of legislators, senators and construction companies have been accused of receiving kickbacks with money that was supposed to go toward establishing thousands of flood control projects.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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By day there are parades, rat control events, and grand juries to attend, but night is when the mayor comes alive, at crypto coin launch events, sweaty outer borough raves sponsored by a new credit card, and downtime at his pad in Fort Lee.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The three faced off in two contentious debates in October, in which Mamdani and Cuomo sparred over issues of integrity and experience while Sliwa sought to paint them as two sides of the same ideological coin.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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New Delhi, in response, provided nearly $4 billion in condition-free assistance through credit lines, currency swaps, and emergency aid.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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According to the United Nations, Venezuela historically does not produce enough food to meet its needs, and many products must be imported from abroad and paid for in foreign currencies.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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