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
seeking a job that pays plenty of coin
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Recent Examples of coin
Harsh Verma, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The sound echoes like a coin dropping into an old payphone.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Their friendship has even inspired fans to coin their names as a term of endearment.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Better personalization means more memory, more context awareness and better behavioral understanding, but the other side of this coin means increased exposure to risk, privacy concerns, challenges with compliance and user distrust.
—Harsh Verma, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The sound echoes like a coin dropping into an old payphone.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Verb
In fact, Duchamp didn’t coin the moniker Readymade until a 1915 sojourn to New York City.
—Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Their friendship has even inspired fans to coin their names as a term of endearment.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coin
Noun
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But Boston has not wisely or efficiently reinvested that money into the team, with the exception of the offseason trade for Willson Contreras to play first base.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The family is now trying to raise money on the fundraising site GoFundMe to bring justice to Jameson and pay for cremation fees.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Another important technique cited by several panelists is designing systems that are effectively able to regulate each other.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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The bill is designed to ensure oversight agencies share information with each other.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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What began as one cookie became four, then six, then a whole range, served both warm and cold, in an ever-expanding network of franchises, all minting cookies from the master recipes whipped up here in Provo.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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The collection found in Stockholm County also included some 800-year-old bishop’s coins, a more unusual type of coin minted specifically for church bishops in various locations, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Trump has frequently complained that Obama’s deal included the transport of cash from the US to Iran.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Brianna was held on a $25,000 cash bond and Kierianna was held on a $100,000 cash bond.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Colossal recently announced its artificial egg platform — a first-of-its-kind incubation system capable of supporting complete avian embryo development outside a biological eggshell, from early embryo to hatch, without supplemental oxygen.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The females then lay unfertilized eggs that never hatch, ending the reproductive cycle.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Further custom branding appears at the heel of the midsole, which features stamped Avirex wordmark.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
6 Dec. 2025
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Shoppers can get a map stamped at participating locations and enter a giveaway after visiting five or more stores.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
26 Nov. 2025
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Robinhood is far from the only crypto‑linked firm cutting staff at a time when the price of Bitcoin and other digital currencies has been slumping, and trading has remained sluggish compared to the crypto boom of 2024.—
Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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The model allows Cubans overseas to pay from abroad for goods delivered on the island, creating a foreign-currency stream connected to GAESA’s retail network.—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Not only will O'Neil's sidestepping of questions fuel the fire, but the circuit's next event on the calendar is not scheduled until July 23-26 in the United Kingdom, leaving ample time for reports and rumors to drum up even more uncertainty.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Chinese authorities are also eager to drum up customers.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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“Coin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coin. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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