Thesaurus results for GREENBACKS

greenbacks

noun

plural of greenback

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 Countries buying oil did so in greenbacks. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 Alas, greenbacks are hardly available to people such as Tamara Mendoza, 65, who lives in the working-class Valle district. — Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026 If Florida State continues to lose games against those teams, greenbacks could start to flow in to help with the buyout. — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 That vault of greenbacks comes with a set of expectations from fans, your bosses and the boosters/collectives funneling the nation’s finest athletes into the factory. — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025 In an attempt to boost gamer bankrolls, this only occasionally profitable bettor will attempt to stack greenbacks under the lights. — Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Dude confiscated it for greenbacks, melted it down, and buried it? — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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Noun

The district voluntarily rolled back its levy rate in 2023 when property tax bills spiked countywide during the troubled 2023 property tax assessment cycle.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
The press conference was for the governor to sign a series of bills, including a literacy bill that provides training and support for educators, requires screening for dyslexia and other learning disabilities and mandates kindergarten attendance.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of bills

Noun

As trillions of dollars change hands, inheritors won’t just take on their family fortunes—they’ll also have the chance to reshape how that wealth is invested, spent, and put to work.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
State and federal prosecutors allege the fire destroyed about $500 million in paper products stored inside and caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to the building.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dollars

Noun

In 1989, the holiday food drive became a year-round program, and in 1990 the company’s stores began accepting cash donations at the register.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Ganiyu received about $671,438 from citizenship applicants through Zelle and Cash App, along with $287,830 in cash deposits that prosecutors say were meant to conceal the money’s source, according to court documents, the New York Post reported.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of cash

Noun

Preserve messages and notes about what happened and check whether clean backups are available.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
As Madrid has grown into a tourist hot spot, foreign visitors are also snatching up his fans, which Llerandi notes are more reliable than their portable, electric counterparts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of notes

Noun

Palo Alto is putting its money where its mouth is on agentic security, announcing Tuesday the acquisition of Console for an undisclosed sum.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Gordon was completed swiftly, earning Newcastle more money than anticipated (with €70m benchmarked).

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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