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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
My father has sued both the bank and the coin company for negligence. — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026 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, 10 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
  • The suspect entered a Wells Fargo Bank branch and demanded money from a bank employee.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Snapchat mastermind and man who gets a lot of money to play soccer, Erling Haaland, is out of the World Cup and headed back to Norway, but not without some souvenirs.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of money
Verb
  • But what makes this latest bonding so compelling is that it wasn’t designed by the government.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Engineers designed the system to support unattended and repeatable general visual inspections across Department of the Air Force aircraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of design
Verb
  • Rather than concentrating reserve income with a single issuer, Open USD says partners will be able to mint and redeem tokens at no cost while sharing reserve earnings after a management fee.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 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
  • No categories to track or remember and cash rewards don't expire as long as your account remains open.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The district’s expenses are outpacing incoming revenue; there is no cash reserve cushion.
    — Jennifer Custer, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of cash
Verb
  • According to the ancient Greeks, a mighty serpent called Ophion incubated an enormous egg that hatched into the universe and all its inhabitants.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The female New World screwworm fly mates once in her monthslong life, and if her partner is sterile, her eggs won’t hatch — causing the population in an area to drop and then disappear.
    — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of hatch
Verb
  • This means that an election official did not stamp the bottom right corner of the ballot before handing it over to the voter.
    — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026
  • Of course, controlling shareholders are not cartons of milk stamped with expiration dates.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of stamp
Noun
  • Requirements are the key element of a NASA planning document like this, the bureaucratic currency by which NASA buys off on the safety of a spacecraft, such as the amount of habitable volume the agency requires.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Merzbacher, who generated his fortune through a fur business and currency trading, gained many of the artworks in his possession through his grandfather-in-law, Bernhard Mayer.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of currency
Verb
  • While widely embraced by the comedy community as an effort to elevate a new generation of comedy stars at a time when comedy talent incubation has been deprioritized, the show has also drummed up huge viewership.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Jenna Thompson June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of drum up

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“Coin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coin. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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