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
On Ukraine’s front lines, combat patches are currency.
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Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Nielsen recently began to roll out its Big Data + Panel currency that sources data from over 75 million devices in addition to its traditional panel of 42,000 homes and over 100,000 consumers.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As the currencies suggest, this edition will only be sold in Japan.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Consider Turkey, where the president’s unconventional, illogical view that lower interest rates would tame inflation has led to a yearslong price spiral and the collapse of the country’s currency.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Nielsen recently began to roll out its Big Data + Panel currency that sources data from over 75 million devices in addition to its traditional panel of 42,000 homes and over 100,000 consumers.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As the currencies suggest, this edition will only be sold in Japan.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Consider Turkey, where the president’s unconventional, illogical view that lower interest rates would tame inflation has led to a yearslong price spiral and the collapse of the country’s currency.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for currency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
Noun
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The associate handed each worker a stack of cash.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Despite having a reputation for being at the cutting-edge of technological trends, cash is king in Japan.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The White House has repeatedly withheld money previously appropriated by Congress, with minimal pushback from GOP lawmakers.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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My mom came from bad financial circumstances and you get used to (the money) and there was a stature to it.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Such coins are popular in the national security community as tokens of appreciation, but this one was much larger than usual.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Letters from nobles and tavern menus are presented as handouts and players keep track of their treasure with little punch out gold coins.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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