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as in money
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
foreign coins are not acceptable lucre in most vending machines in this country
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as in profit
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
the restaurant owner raised prices in the hope of bringing in more lucre, but it only drove the customers away
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Recent Examples of lucre
At investment banks, such lucre may not be quite as abundant as when formal training programs were set up as a gateway into private partnerships.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024
As professional leagues in many sports started popping up around the world in the 20th century, the Olympics drew a hard line, disqualifying any athletes who were tainted by accepting filthy lucre.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Medieval Money celebrates the lucre that made the Morgan Library possible.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
And now, thanks to the Biden administration’s move, the United States has taken a clear step back—and opened the door once more for foreign regimes flooding these think tanks with their lucre.
—Casey Michel, The New Republic, 12 May 2023
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024
As professional leagues in many sports started popping up around the world in the 20th century, the Olympics drew a hard line, disqualifying any athletes who were tainted by accepting filthy lucre.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Medieval Money celebrates the lucre that made the Morgan Library possible.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
And now, thanks to the Biden administration’s move, the United States has taken a clear step back—and opened the door once more for foreign regimes flooding these think tanks with their lucre.
—Casey Michel, The New Republic, 12 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucre
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The money will help the designer fund Tuesday’s show, relaunch his e-commerce site, invest in marketing and out-of-home advertising in Georgia, and develop new categories like bags and shoes.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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With that in mind, the USA TODAY Cars team compiled a list of tips that could help drivers save money on gas.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Komarow then allegedly used the brokerage accounts to conduct high-risk, short-term options trading in an attempt to make immediate profits to cover his insufficient funds, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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The label, founded 25 years ago, has not turned a profit since 2017, yet McCartney chose full independence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Futures on China’s 30-year and 10-year bonds dropped the most since late December on Monday, while corresponding cash yields climbed.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Impala Platinum has opened formal talks with Zimbabwe’s central bank and lined up meetings with both the South African and Zimbabwean governments to press for clarity on Harare’s export-earnings policy, its CEO told Semafor, escalating a commercial cash-flow dispute into bilateral negotiations.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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In lieu of fancy cars, everyone got to the ceremony on pick-up trucks, and were given distinctive, rare Buffalo nickel coins to carry around, to show the security teams when required.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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For those considering adding the metal to their portfolios, the good news is that there are multiple ways to invest in silver — from physical coins and bars to ETFs, mining stocks and more advanced trading instruments.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans, meanwhile, still want to see more of their ideas included, and an expiration date for banning central bank digital currency removed.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company attributed the decline to Trump's tariff regime, as well as currency fluctuations and costs associated with adjusting its Porsche product strategy.—
Joseph Wilkins,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Add the wine pairing for an extra few bucks, ending with strawberry rhubarb shortcake and Moscato.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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By just about any measure this spring, only the big-bucks Dodgers and Blue Jays are held in higher esteem than the Mariners, whose payroll is lighter than the Rangers’.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 6,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Lucre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucre. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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