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
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Recent Examples of currency
Sri Lanka’s garment workers have borne the brunt of years of economic and political upheaval, which pushed inflation levels to impossible highs, devalued the national currency and caused the prices of basic commodities to soar beyond reach.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Another option would be to drop the dollar peg completely and let the markets determine the value of the Argentinean currency.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Understand that a country can be on sound long-term footing in terms of its exchange rates, but still suffer temporary shortages of foreign currencies.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The proceeds are then converted into digital currency and funneled through Chinese payment platforms, creating what investigators describe as a hidden pipeline of American capital leaving the country.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Another option would be to drop the dollar peg completely and let the markets determine the value of the Argentinean currency.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Understand that a country can be on sound long-term footing in terms of its exchange rates, but still suffer temporary shortages of foreign currencies.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The proceeds are then converted into digital currency and funneled through Chinese payment platforms, creating what investigators describe as a hidden pipeline of American capital leaving the country.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for currency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
Noun
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Make a cash deposit of at least $10 using any of the preferred payment methods.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The biggest, richest, most powerful clubs — the ones that will inevitably be the main beneficiaries if this takes hold — are making far more money than ever before.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Ferguson faced large personal debts after her divorce and was repeatedly criticized for poor money management and lavish spending.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Prior to the launch of her limited-edition charm, the singer starred in the Pandora Talisman campaign — a new collection from the brand that forwent its traditional design codes and found inspiration from ancient coins with jewelry pieces including Latin inscriptions.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Among the most notable finds are hundreds of coins bearing Cleopatra’s image, pottery dating back to her reign, and a bust believed to represent her father.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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