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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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Nine of the top ten sets by brick count have been released in the last five years, and two of those are still to arrive, namely the LEGO Pokémon Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, and a yet-to-be announced Lord of the Rings build (my money’s on Minas Tirith).—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the money inmates pay to buy snacks and other items in the commissary covers the cost, something called the inmate welfare account.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In an industry built on the constant churn of buying and flipping companies for a profit, Vestar’s future is in question.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The announcement came alongside the company’s latest quarterly earnings, which showed falling vehicle sales but stronger-than-expected profits.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Janet’s mother, Marilyn, was deeply insecure about having never finished college herself, and—newly flush with cash—offered to pay for four years of her children’s higher education (which cost, on average, $740 in the late 1970s).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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And just in case, she was laid to rest with some local currency, or spending cash, almost 1,000 Kaiyuan Tongbao coins tied to her waist and right leg, as per Arkeonews reported.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The hoard consisted of 450 silver coins, bars of silver, a gold ring and a gold coin.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Holding both silver bars and coins can balance cost efficiency with liquidity, giving you options to choose from depending on market conditions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The yen touched its strongest level since October in US trading Tuesday after comments from Japanese officials, including just recently the finance minister, fueled speculation that the government may intervene in the market to prevent the currency from resuming its decline.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Reagan proceeded to give the country back to the people through tax cuts, deregulation and restoration of the integrity of our currency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Tickets often cost less than a hundred bucks.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Three million bucks from the Silicon Valley luminary (who’s actually registered to vote in Florida).—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Lucre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucre. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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