as in bills
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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Recent Examples of greenbacks
Dude confiscated it for greenbacks, melted it down, and buried it?
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenbacks
Noun
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During the second trial in 2025, Thompson’s attorney, David Hayakawa, revealed to the court that $3,900 in large bills had been found next to Tokuhara's body.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The program is open to eligible participants from counties in the eastern Upper Peninsula and the west side of the state to parts of metro Detroit, and has garnered tens of millions in public and private dollars as well as bipartisan interest from lawmakers.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the city is considering a public safety referendum, giving voters a chance to authorize the city to collect more tax dollars for a high-profile, high-demand portion of its budget.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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For instance, if both people are eligible but one earned more, collect the lower amount first to have some cash.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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From dishes like cast-iron live Maine lobster to a 32-ounce Creekstone Farms American Wagyu Tomahawk ribeye, this is a restaurant where you'd better be prepared to drop some cash.—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It's not meant as a compliment, Unscramblerer notes, as it's often deployed in cyberbullying.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Bubbly and bright like Glinda, her fragrance includes notes of pink sparkle apple, blush nectarine, and pink pepper, for a charming gourmand scent.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Is intuitive budgeting effective for saving money?—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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With less money being invested by record labels into touring, that has created a top-heavy artist hierarchy, with the rich getting richer and the poor and middle class falling by the wayside.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Greenbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenbacks. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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