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
Noun
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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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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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Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF began in 1950, when a group of Philadelphia children collected coins in milk cartons to help other kids affected by war.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Harrison and his team have a variety of special items at the store, ranging from centuries-old coins to one-of-a-kind memorabilia.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet, crypto is still the preferred currency of the criminal world.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Milei has had more success taming Argentina’s hyperinflation than first expected, but has been dealing with a brewing currency crisis and several corruption scandals.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Democrats’ most visible strategy appears to be trying to bum a few bucks from the grassroots—when the grassroots’ greatest power is in protest, boycott, and other unified mobilization efforts.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the ComMarker Omni X is one slick beast of a UV laser engraver for professionals that run trophy or custom engraving shops down to the regular ol' Joe Schmoe who's got a few bucks to spare ($4,599 of them, to be specific) and really likes to laser-engrave things.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Legal tender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20tender. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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