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
• jack
• bill
• finances
• money order
• paper money
• mint
• promissory note
• dime
• draft
• folding money
• wealth
• pittance
• treasure
• bankroll
• riches
• means
• abundance
• note
• peanuts
• wad
• chump change
• opulence
• roll
• bomb
• pot
• pile
• shoestring
• dead presidents
• fortune
• 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

Bottom line Changes in government policy, currency fluctuations and shifts in global investor sentiment could continue to create volatility for Brazilian stocks. — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

While donors poured a record $12 billion into midterm campaigns, $446 million of which came from Elon Musk alone, the most powerful currency in the country remains one vote per citizen. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Group sales at Hugo Boss dropped 5% year-on-year on a constant currency basis in the third quarter of 2026, attributed to an ongoing strategic turnaround and macroeconomic factors. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Proofs were a sort of currency, central to publishing papers, winning prizes, and getting jobs. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026