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
When the enterprise is sold or goes public, the cash generated or stock gets distributed by the model in view at CoolIT, via a formula based on both annual pay, and length of service.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Winners of the Millionaire for Life top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life and second prize of $100,000 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, 29 Mar. 2026
The club accepts cash, credit cards and Venmo.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Fraudsters, many from the state’s Somali community, are suspected of transporting cash to terrorist networks abroad.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Winners of the Millionaire for Life top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life and second prize of $100,000 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, 29 Mar. 2026
The club accepts cash, credit cards and Venmo.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Fraudsters, many from the state’s Somali community, are suspected of transporting cash to terrorist networks abroad.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
Noun
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Those inflated bills are eating into families’ budgets at a time when gas, grocery and housing costs are high and threatening to climb further, limiting many Americans’ ability to save money and build wealth.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the movie, which was progressive for its time, the trans character attempts suicide after being subjected to emotional and physical abuse by the manipulative Sonny, who tries to make amends by going rogue and stealing money for their surgery.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Neither coin has been approved by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Council, a nonpartisan group created by Congress to advise the treasury on coin design.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jayson Tatum flipped the coin at midfield before the international soccer friendly, and the team watched the match from a luxury box.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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For example, if a prediction market company wants to expand internationally to, say Mexico or the Philippines, its users could convert local currency into stablecoins through Latitude’s infrastructure.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Exports have played a critical role in sustaining economic growth, stabilizing the currency, and supporting recovery following the economic crisis of 2022.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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