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
But since no bank will accept opinions as currency, some change is warranted here.
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Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
The absence of local currency, however, makes things murkier.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
One of the key themes of Fox’s screenplay is attention as currency.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
What happens as the world of currency goes increasingly digital?
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
The absence of local currency, however, makes things murkier.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
One of the key themes of Fox’s screenplay is attention as currency.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
What happens as the world of currency goes increasingly digital?
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
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In the next few years, expect to see even more people quietly stacking cash from their living rooms, offering hyper-specific products and services and never worrying about beating the algorithm.—
King Holder,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Having to pay cash for everything up front has stifled businesses’ ability to grow.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Combs himself might have alluded to a propensity to stash money away in the 1997 hit that helped launch his rapping career after years as a producer and impresario.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Although Saudi Arabia is the world’s biggest oil exporter, the kingdom and neighboring countries are using money from energy sales to diversify their economies.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Aniston, now 56, played a girl trying to stop his murderous rampage after his gold coins were stolen.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Trump spoke to the top 220 investors of his meme coin at his Virginia golf club after flying there from the White House on a military helicopter.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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