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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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