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
Note that whilst bookings can be paid in a number of currencies, the mini mart on-site does not take international cards.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
An appreciation of Iran’s currency signals a sudden injection of money from elsewhere.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
But individually, their debt and currency markets aren’t big enough to fill the needs of global finance.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Though the legislation is supported by the White House, the fate of a vote in the House of Representatives is less certain at the moment, given a lack of universal support among Republicans in that chamber as conservatives have pushed back over a provision related to digital currency.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
An appreciation of Iran’s currency signals a sudden injection of money from elsewhere.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
But individually, their debt and currency markets aren’t big enough to fill the needs of global finance.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Though the legislation is supported by the White House, the fate of a vote in the House of Representatives is less certain at the moment, given a lack of universal support among Republicans in that chamber as conservatives have pushed back over a provision related to digital currency.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
Noun
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If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The appropriation, which came as part of the President’s domestic-spending bill, has kept ICE flush with cash during the shutdown.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Richins declined to testify at the trial, where the prosecution painted her as a killer set on taking her husband's money.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Iza held the victim at gunpoint and demanded the business partner transfer money to him — which the business partner did later that day, documents filed in Los Angeles federal court show.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The unlawful taking of items from a machine or device that is operated or activated by the use of coins.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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The study’s first author is doctoral researcher Kevin Velasquez, who tested the coated cathodes using coin cells commonly used in low-power electronics such as watches and calculators.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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