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
coins and bills are considered legal tender, but postage stamps are not
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Recent Examples of legal tender
While coins currently in circulation will remain legal tender throughout the country, retailers may eventually start rounding prices to the nearest nickel to compensate.
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Keisha Rowe, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 June 2025
Even after production stops, pennies will remain legal tender in the U.S.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 June 2025
But the penny will still remain legal tender, and will still be in use at thousands of retailers around the country for sometime to come.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Other nations, such as El Salvador, have already embraced Bitcoin as legal tender, but a move of this magnitude from the world’s largest economy is unprecedented.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Keisha Rowe, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 June 2025
Even after production stops, pennies will remain legal tender in the U.S.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 June 2025
But the penny will still remain legal tender, and will still be in use at thousands of retailers around the country for sometime to come.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Other nations, such as El Salvador, have already embraced Bitcoin as legal tender, but a move of this magnitude from the world’s largest economy is unprecedented.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal tender
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For example, entrepreneurs overall didn’t get a big cash windfall or rely heavily on debt to start their businesses.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Vachon even posed the question of whether working with major brands is all that different from banking on cash rebates that stipulate certain creative conditions, such as having heads of department who come from the countries providing the relief.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Antifa International raises money through standing campaigns on Patreon, FundRazr, and the Action Network, a fundraising platform used to mobilize support for left-wing causes.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The industry's value balloons to at least $3 billion when counting money spent by private schools and in higher education, according to another report from data analytics firm Omdia.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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On the other side of the coin, this pair’s tight herringbone knit holds up admirably under strong wind guests, sheds light precipitation with ease, and stays surprisingly warm.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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Other recent coins have honored the National Law Enforcement Officers Museum, the Greatest Generation, and the abolitionist Harriet Tubman.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The crew is dancing and there is a pile of three different kinds of currency on the table, while voices shout and beer bottles jingle as the bus rolls through the ancient Denmark night headed for Germany.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Monetary policy-setting institutions have traditionally skewed conservative with their reserves, holding mostly gold and Treasurys for stability and to preserve their currencies’ value.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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So there’s a growing industry of alternative easier-to-use flood barriers, ranging from $30 or so to more than a thousand bucks.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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With two of them, the corporate bucks never fully stop with either.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Legal tender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20tender. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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