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noun

ˈkȯin How to pronounce coin (audio)
Definition of coinnext
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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verb

1
as in to design

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as in to mint

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Recent Examples of coin
Noun
Those starting out with smaller investment limits might consider coins or small bullions, while those with higher balances to transfer might consider using a gold IRA. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026 While the coin is still rotating in the air, it is not settled into heads or tails from our perspective; both outcomes remain possible. — Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 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 See All Example Sentences for coin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coin
  1. money
  2. design
  3. mint
  4. cash
  5. hatch
  6. stamp
  7. currency
  8. drum up
Noun
  • Villa’s desire to address this position has grown in prominence over the summer, with Jadon Sancho’s loan ending, Evann Guessand and Leon Bailey available to leave and Villa having the money to spend from Rogers’ sale.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Georgia voters should look twice before donating money to candidates this election season.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of money
Verb
  • Griffin and his wife, pioneering architect Marion Mahony, who had both started their careers at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park Studio, had beaten 136 competitors to design a new capital city for Australia.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Hypoallergenic bedding like pillows, comforters and bedsheets is designed to resist common indoor allergens like pollen, pet dander and dust mites.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of design
Verb
  • Instead of the reserve income being held by a single issuer, it’s shared with partners who can also mint and redeem tokens at no cost.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Luca Zidane, the son of World Cup legend Zinedine, tries to mint a legacy of his own in net for Algeria.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of mint
Noun
  • Police located a third gun and an undisclosed amount of cash inside of a bag in a closet, BPD said.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
  • Conforti, an energy consultant making her third run for Congress, had less than $23,000 in campaign cash as of June 30.
    — Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of cash
Verb
  • Consistently hand-picking eggs and squash bugs is the best way to interrupt the squash bug life cycle and prevent new eggs from hatching.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026
  • Nicknamed Monty and Rose, the pair continued to migrate to the area and hatch chicks for three consecutive summers.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of hatch
Verb
  • Wall Street uses it, too — all global stock and commodity trades are stamped in UTC.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • Granbury spokesperson Jeff Newpher declined to confirm that the city received the recall petitions, although the residents who submitted it posted a photo showing that the petitions were stamped by the city secretary’s office.
    — Emily Holshouser July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of stamp
Noun
  • These organelles make adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency of life, through a cascade of chemical reactions that breaks down glucose and fat from food.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Thanks to dynamic ticket pricing and soaring fuel and transportation costs, as well as the rising currency for sports tickets-as-prestige-items, the people’s game currently belongs to the 1 percent.
    — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Definition of currency
Verb
  • And for all of the outrage Musk has drummed up around The Odyssey, the film has not notably suffered at the box office at all.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • Though for the past few months Musk has fought like a combatant in the Trojan War to drum up controversy over Nolan’s film, his efforts have failed spectacularly.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 22 July 2026
Definition of drum up

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