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 Democratic Republic of Congo, which has tripled output in the last decade to become the world’s second-largest copper supplier after Chile, has seen its currency leap 28% against the dollar over the last year, while Zambia, also racing to boost copper mining, saw similar gains.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The protests began last week with economic grievances as the Iranian currency, the rial, tanked.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Think the Ellen selfie, or Kimmel’s Starline tourists — that’s the currency of a YouTube Oscars.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Last year the currency, which represents big business for strategics and indies alike, registered the weakest performance among all major currencies worldwide.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The protests began last week with economic grievances as the Iranian currency, the rial, tanked.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Think the Ellen selfie, or Kimmel’s Starline tourists — that’s the currency of a YouTube Oscars.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Last year the currency, which represents big business for strategics and indies alike, registered the weakest performance among all major currencies worldwide.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
Noun
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If your flight is canceled or significantly delayed due to the cuts, you’re legally entitled to a cash refund, not just some future credit.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Portugal-Japan collaboration from Moon Road Media & Films received a cash prize of $30,000 from the two sponsors of the award — TCCF organizer Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and France’s Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC).—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cashier Sandra Cornejo said the suspect ordered Oreo ice cream before pulling out a knife and demanding money.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bonta said the money also supports child welfare and foster services, housing stability, job training, food assistance and services for seniors and people with disabilities.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By day there are parades, rat control events, and grand juries to attend, but night is when the mayor comes alive, at crypto coin launch events, sweaty outer borough raves sponsored by a new credit card, and downtime at his pad in Fort Lee.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The three faced off in two contentious debates in October, in which Mamdani and Cuomo sparred over issues of integrity and experience while Sliwa sought to paint them as two sides of the same ideological coin.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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