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
Spencer Pratt, the reality star people love to hate-watch, is running for office—and betting that infamy can be political currency.
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Louis Staples, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
But with money easily converted to digital currency and channeled overseas, federal agents are at a disadvantage.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 1 June 2026
And in 2026, signals are the currency AI runs on.
—Adam Salacuse, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But beyond that, he’s encouraged by the fact that the young creators who’ve already had enormous success online still value the cultural currency of theatrical movies.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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Louis Staples, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
But with money easily converted to digital currency and channeled overseas, federal agents are at a disadvantage.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 1 June 2026
And in 2026, signals are the currency AI runs on.
—Adam Salacuse, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But beyond that, he’s encouraged by the fact that the young creators who’ve already had enormous success online still value the cultural currency of theatrical movies.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
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George Gascón, who eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and championed rehabilitation over punitive sentencing.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Finally, if Anthropic is the third to go public, remember the market will be severely depleted of cash.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Noun
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There's much more, but this is a taster of how much money and time the partnership divert back into the area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But they are constrained by money—its excess and its absence.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The President is also slated to appear on a number of coins, including a commemorative 24-karat gold coin and a $1 coin that will reportedly circulate as currency.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
29 May 2026
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In all recent drafts, the second round has gone in reverse order of win-loss record, with no lottery and ties settled by a coin toss.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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