Synonyms of currency

currency

noun

ˈkər-ən(t)-sē 

as in cash

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

I prefer to carry only paper currency, as coins are too heavy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cash
• money
• coin
• gold
• bucks
• coinage
• funds
• dollar
• dough
• change
• chips
• loot
• wampum
• legal tender
• shekels
• green
• lucre
• tender
• bread
• pelf
• cabbage
• needful
• long green
• kale
• lolly
• specie
• scratch
• moola
• resources
• wallet
• scrip
• banknote
• greenback
• capital
• bill
• jack
• finances
• money order
• paper money
• mint
• promissory note
• dime
• draft
• folding money
• wealth
• pittance
• treasure
• bankroll
• riches
• means
• note
• abundance
• peanuts
• wad
• chump change
• bomb
• roll
• opulence
• pot
• pile
• shoestring
• fortune
• dead presidents
• check
• big bucks
• earth
• bundle
• mite
• pocket money
• petty cash
• megabucks
• spending money
• pin money
• mad money
• dibs
• boodle
• packet
• wherewithal
• cashier's check
• king's ransom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of currency

Zhu tamed rampant inflation, overhauled the currency system and weathered the Chinese economy through Asia’s financial crisis in 1997. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Authority is earned through reliability, and trust is the currency every founder needs to grow. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

China has made increasing the use of the yuan in international transactions a key priority of its latest five-year plan, including financing development projects abroad in its currency. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

For merchants who have been turned down by domestic processors or who need to accept payments in multiple currencies, this offshore network provides a practical alternative. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026