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
Unlike coins, bars are not intended to function as currency and are valued purely for their metal content.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Members of the group included database hackers, organizers, target identifiers, callers and residential burglars who targeted hardware virtual currency wallets, which store cryptocurrency, prosecutors said.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
The conflict has highlighted Africa’s reliance on fuel imports and the knock-on-effect of higher prices and currency pressure.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
But the Gauge was never intended to serve as currency for negotiations with advertisers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Members of the group included database hackers, organizers, target identifiers, callers and residential burglars who targeted hardware virtual currency wallets, which store cryptocurrency, prosecutors said.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
The conflict has highlighted Africa’s reliance on fuel imports and the knock-on-effect of higher prices and currency pressure.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
But the Gauge was never intended to serve as currency for negotiations with advertisers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
Noun
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Spirit’s losses grew, and its cash pile shrank.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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April 20 – May 20 A quiet hunch about money or timing could turn out unusually profitable today.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 A quiet hunch about money or timing could turn out unusually profitable today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Retail prices for coins and bars typically include premiums above the spot price.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Test your knowledge of remarkable road trips, cool coin collections and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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