fivers

plural of fiver, slang

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fivers
Noun
  • All schools in Ireland and Northern Ireland were closed on Friday, while hundreds were also shuttered across Scotland, with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney also warning against travel.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Having hundreds of officers out on permanent injury or sick leave, plus dozens more detailed to various specialized task forces, has exacerbated the staffing crunch.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In contrast, education freedom is a bottom-up reform that can reverse declining test scores by moving students into better learning environments and ensuring tax dollars go to actual educational activities.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The owner, who had sunk thousands of dollars of her own money into the shelter, turned out to be a fan of his work.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In turn, the government must borrow other money from the public to raise the cash needed.
    Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Skilled thieves target specific homes and literally knock on the door and otherwise check to find a time when nobody is home, then the crooks burglarize the home quickly looking for jewelry and cash.
    Greg Fisher, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Since that time, hundreds of millions of people and vast areas of the world have fallen under Communist domination.
    Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Most Popular Most Popular Overtime for CT state employees costs taxpayers hundreds of millions.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Instead of setting a budget and committing yourself to sticking to it, try putting systems in place to handle your money automatically, Sethi said.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
  • With full visibility of health care prices, companies and unions would also be better equipped to save money on insurance plans and pass down those savings to employees in the form of higher wages and more take-home pay, allowing employees to offset the high cost of living.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Fivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fivers. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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