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dough

noun

ˈdō

Definition of dough

as in money

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 didn't have to spend a lot of dough for a new stereo

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Recent Examples of dough While automation handles the frying and cutting of the dough, employees take care of the creative process, like drizzles and sprinkles for certain specialty dough treats. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Of course, if the trivia category is not your preferred flavor — as was the case for me with the legal terms in this puzzle — then the cookie dough lode can feel more like freezer burn to hack at with a spoon. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The bread is made using grain that came from France more than 100 years ago, and Wegmans’ artisans ferment the dough for 48 hours to develop its flavor. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 Unlike making pie dough, there’s no need to work in cold butter to achieve a flaky finish. — Martha Stewart, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dough

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The source expressed optimism that the military money would come through but cautioned that it neither had been secured nor guaranteed.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
What if suddenly the family needed something from the nanny that money couldn’t simply buy?

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of money

Noun

Account holders can generally save their money in cash and invest funds within the accounts, similar to a retirement account like a 401(k).

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
In 2004, the Pentagon hosted a contest that promised a cash prize to the winner of a driverless race through the desert.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cash

Noun

The ancient coin is one of many that have surfaced across the United Kingdom.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
For now, the district is a strip mall of low-slung buildings whose tenants include a vape shop, a Filipino restaurant, a coin laundromat, and a cellphone store.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of coin

Noun

In 1973, business contracts were started in the then-Soviet Union, where Lauder products became available in hard-currency shops.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
And that can’t be done all in English for a global subscription platform that reaches 190-plus countries (and transacts business in 45 currencies).

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of currency

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