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
Next, make a cash deposit of at least $5 to qualify for this promo.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
In turn, the government must borrow other money from the public to raise the cash needed.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Skilled thieves target specific homes and literally knock on the door and otherwise check to find a time when nobody is home, then the crooks burglarize the home quickly looking for jewelry and cash.
—Greg Fisher, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Money isn’t everything Harris raised a ton of cash.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
In turn, the government must borrow other money from the public to raise the cash needed.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Skilled thieves target specific homes and literally knock on the door and otherwise check to find a time when nobody is home, then the crooks burglarize the home quickly looking for jewelry and cash.
—Greg Fisher, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Money isn’t everything Harris raised a ton of cash.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
Noun
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The university sets the salary amounts for these positions, and the people filling them − whether faculty, staff or graduate students − have to raise the money to fund their salary.—
Brady Thomas West,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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The coin imploded a month later, erasing billions of dollars in wealth.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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But this was still just the flip of a coin, essentially.—
Ruthie Ackerman,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Bears traded away a massive amount of draft currency, sending the 49ers a four-pack of picks — Nos. 3, 67 and 111 in that year’s draft plus a 2018 third-rounder — to slide up one peg to No. 2 on the draft board to draft Mitch Trubisky, a quarterback at North Carolina.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Their faces have appeared on currency, Streets bear their names, children learn about them in school.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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