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
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
The coin, which British officials presented during the recent state visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States, features every British monarch and American president since 1776 on its rim.
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Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Their friendship has even inspired fans to coin their names as a term of endearment.
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Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Small Holes One sign of snakes in your garden could be the sudden appearance of small holes that could be about the size of a small coin, or up to two inches.
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
The coin, which British officials presented during the recent state visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States, features every British monarch and American president since 1776 on its rim.
—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Verb
In fact, Duchamp didn’t coin the moniker Readymade until a 1915 sojourn to New York City.
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Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Their friendship has even inspired fans to coin their names as a term of endearment.
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Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coin
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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
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Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
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Rather than designing a luxury escape filled with domestic gadgets, the architects have shaped a home that encourages slowing down and reconnecting with nature.
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The new educational panels were designed to replace ones put up in 2010 that told the story of how nine slaves lived in the home along with George and Martha Washington in the 1790s, when Philadelphia was briefly the nation’s capital.
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Luca Zidane, the son of World Cup legend Zinedine, tries to mint a legacy of his own in net for Algeria.
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Bitcoin can mint that kind of money.
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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But SpaceX is burning cash on its AI businesses, and investors are making a bet that the company will be able to reach profitability in the future.
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One of four piping plover chicks that recently hatched at Montrose Beach has died, the Chicago Piping Plovers conservation organization announced Tuesday.
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These small reptiles typically emerge from underground nests and make their way towards a suitable habitat after hatching.
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The Council's 20% test widens that gap and stamps it as compliant.
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The Derya Arms shotgun was stamped that that it was manufactured in the country of Turkey, according to FBI agents who searched the home.
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In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.
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Even before the war started, Iran’s economy was in dismal shape with the crash of the currency and soaring inflation.
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His mind’s eye is always fixed on the streets of Palestine, where sellers drum up customers for their on-the-go snacks and eats.
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Nekhala had also purchased television commercials to drum up interest.
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“Coin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coin. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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