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
The union also said the district’s finances show more than 300 days of cash on hand, twice the amount recommended by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The range was $80 million for the 49ers, which were saddled with high cash player costs in 2024, to $490 million for the Cowboys.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
From a financial engineering perspective, the deal structure, which combines $45 in cash per share with 2.2005 Palo Alto shares, provides CyberArk shareholders with immediate liquidity while maintaining upside exposure to the combined entity's success.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The first-place finisher also receives $5,000 in cash for business investment, as well as business coaching, social media help, and marketing support.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The range was $80 million for the 49ers, which were saddled with high cash player costs in 2024, to $490 million for the Cowboys.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
From a financial engineering perspective, the deal structure, which combines $45 in cash per share with 2.2005 Palo Alto shares, provides CyberArk shareholders with immediate liquidity while maintaining upside exposure to the combined entity's success.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The first-place finisher also receives $5,000 in cash for business investment, as well as business coaching, social media help, and marketing support.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
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The airport sued over that issue, and a court ruled in its favor, entering a temporary injunction directing city officials to use the sales tax money to pay off the bonds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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But in many ways, this collapse was baked into its spectacular rise, when a flood of dumb money, pollyannaish entrepreneurs, and hungry journalists rushed to build an industry that would soon turn into a house of cards.—
Eric Benson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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In the same way that 16th century bankers and traders had an incentive to use coins (which all had the same face value) with some lower quality metal.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The bronze coin was minted by ancient Jews between 69 and 70 A.D.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The world’s most valuable digital currency had climbed to roughly $124,380 around 8:30 p.m. EST, according to Coinbase data from TradingView.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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After finding the currency and reporting it, the crew cleaned and deodorized the bills and returned all of the loot to the homeowner.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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