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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
Peak Design previously made a card-sized location tracking device (similar to an AirTag), and it's now shrunk that down to a coin-sized version that fits in the baseplate. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2026 Forbes previously estimated Trump made roughly $635 million from the coin in 2025, and about $800 million through the crypto company World Liberty Financial. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 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
  • The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued a statement Friday afternoon defending its use of a state database, which is designed for criminal investigations, to look into activists who publicly criticized the agency’s policies.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • The two-year program is designed for students who already hold an associate degree in a qualifying field and aims to address the region’s teacher shortage.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 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
  • These gifts work because the personalization is functional and discreet, not a logo stamped onto an ordinary object.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Briceno loves it for looks that need to feel fluid rather than stamped onto the eye, recommending MAC Liquidlast 24-Hour Waterproof Liner for liner that stays crisp and intact for hours.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
Definition of stamp
Noun
  • But Korea is not experiencing large capital inflows or persistent currency appreciation seen in Japan a few years before the bubble burst, giving the Bank of Korea greater flexibility to calibrate policy.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • The economists also advocate for temporary aid to workers and the most vulnerable groups exposed to the shock of price liberalization, currency unification, and unemployment due to the restructuring of state enterprises.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 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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