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
Pennies will remain legal tender and can still be used or exchanged at banks, credit unions, and Coinstar kiosks in Ohio and nationwide.
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
El Salvador's 2021 adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender marked an early challenge to dollar hegemony.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Missouri lawmakers this week, in a move that surprised some, approved a controversial bill that would make gold and silver legal tender in the state.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The talk of the town has been nation-state adoption of Bitcoin, from El Salvador’s experiment with Bitcoin as legal tender to recent actions in the United States with the new Administration.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
El Salvador's 2021 adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender marked an early challenge to dollar hegemony.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Missouri lawmakers this week, in a move that surprised some, approved a controversial bill that would make gold and silver legal tender in the state.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The talk of the town has been nation-state adoption of Bitcoin, from El Salvador’s experiment with Bitcoin as legal tender to recent actions in the United States with the new Administration.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal tender
Noun
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Let the cash accumulate in your account or reinvest it in a short-term Treasury fund.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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And lately, many well-off consumers who might qualify for the tax break have trended more toward paying cash, Smoke said.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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There is real money behind each of these stocks both from the company, investors and short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Instead, changes to the awards came after the HHS review, which in some cases delayed the release of the money and left programs hanging.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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For centuries, and in all kinds of weather, the British have licked ice creams, strolled piers and dropped coins in arcade games at the seaside.—
Suyin Haynes,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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In the fall of 2022, U.S. spies said the chances of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine were 50% − a coin flip.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Reserves must be 1:1 backed by liquid assets, with the flexibility to issue stablecoins pegged to any official currency, such as HKD, USD, or offshore RMB, leveraging Hong Kong’s currency peg.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In the streaming era, where every click has currency, fans are participants in this reclamation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 July 2025
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“Legal tender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20tender. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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