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
The nihilistic Duke is soon recruited by Nazi Germany to crash the British economy through the distribution of counterfeit currency and effectively decide World War II for the German Reich.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
The other would be a controversial and temporary addition to circulating currency in the form of a $1 coin meant to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Its common shares, the sale of which can also fund the company’s purchase of Bitcoin, are often tied to the currency’s performance.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Cacao beans also functioned as a form of currency, giving them both symbolic and practical value.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
The other would be a controversial and temporary addition to circulating currency in the form of a $1 coin meant to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Its common shares, the sale of which can also fund the company’s purchase of Bitcoin, are often tied to the currency’s performance.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Cacao beans also functioned as a form of currency, giving them both symbolic and practical value.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
Noun
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Consumers would be able to use digital money issued directly by the Fed in addition to cash.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Police found no drugs or cash inside Taylor's apartment.—
DYLAN LOVAN,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The difference is that in prediction markets, people are wagering actual money, which tends to sharpen the mind in ways that answering a pollster's call during dinner does not.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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What happened in podcasting is that money arrived, and some of it went into producing video clips.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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Neither coin has been approved by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Council, a nonpartisan group created by Congress to advise the treasury on coin design.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jayson Tatum flipped the coin at midfield before the international soccer friendly, and the team watched the match from a luxury box.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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