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
That said, any comparison to previous seasons is now necessarily of the apples-to-Apple Jacks® variety, as Nielsen’s new Big Data + Panel currency has changed the methodology in which the ratings service counts the house.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Consider Turkey, where the president’s unconventional, illogical view that lower interest rates would tame inflation has led to a yearslong price spiral and the collapse of the country’s currency.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
As central banker he is credited with getting through a crucial $3.4 billion IMF loan as the economy buckled under the debilitating aftermath of the two-year civil war in northern Ethiopia and chronic shortages of foreign currency.
—Samuel Getachew, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
One valuable way of developing such skills is to embrace strategic amateurism, the practice of intentionally engaging in...
In today’s business culture, expertise is currency.
—Michelle Taite, Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Consider Turkey, where the president’s unconventional, illogical view that lower interest rates would tame inflation has led to a yearslong price spiral and the collapse of the country’s currency.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
As central banker he is credited with getting through a crucial $3.4 billion IMF loan as the economy buckled under the debilitating aftermath of the two-year civil war in northern Ethiopia and chronic shortages of foreign currency.
—Samuel Getachew, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
One valuable way of developing such skills is to embrace strategic amateurism, the practice of intentionally engaging in...
In today’s business culture, expertise is currency.
—Michelle Taite, Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
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Shortly before midnight, witnesses told police the man entered the banquet hall, grabbed a gift box that contained the cash and checks and then exited the building.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will continue to tick up.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Another person from the United States, Ciandrea Bryne Davis, has also been charged for their role in transferring money via cryptocurrency as a part of the conspiracy, officials say.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The operation involved multiple money laundering schemes, often involving cryptocurrencies.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In April, Tillis called for an investigation into Cawthorn for insider trading in connection with his promotion of a Let’s Go Brandon meme coin.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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But to those who hold them, especially in public safety, challenge coins are imbued with stories, camaraderie and honor.—
Divyaditya Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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