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
Credibility will become currency in this system as agents learn how to avoid untrusted sources.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
The app includes straightforward instructions and prompts, simplifying the process of handling digital currencies for users.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 June 2025
To address this chaos, and to help fund the war against the Confederacy, Lincoln’s government eventually passed the National Banking Acts of 1863 and 1864, which imposed stricter capital and reserve requirements on banks and helped to create a single national currency.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The currency is used in a number of ways, including for payments and futures trading.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 June 2025
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
The app includes straightforward instructions and prompts, simplifying the process of handling digital currencies for users.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 June 2025
To address this chaos, and to help fund the war against the Confederacy, Lincoln’s government eventually passed the National Banking Acts of 1863 and 1864, which imposed stricter capital and reserve requirements on banks and helped to create a single national currency.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The currency is used in a number of ways, including for payments and futures trading.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
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MrBeast promised the largest cash prize in TV history for a similar winner-takes-all game show; his company was sued for allegedly poor treatment of the contestants during its production.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Since Weltman’s arrival, Orlando has traded majority of their second picks, but only to push them back to future years or for cash considerations.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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There was no winner that night—there hadn’t been a winner for the past ninety-one drawings—and so the pool of money rolled over.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
19 June 2025
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And sure, there are many reasons a brand might debut a more limited range: time, consumer interest, and money.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
19 June 2025
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The interactive cash register uses a toy credit card, coins, a scanner, and a number pad to teach everything from shopping phrases to food, numbers, and songs.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
27 June 2025
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Before 1985, the team picking first overall had been determined through a coin flip between the worst teams in each conference.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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