LUCRE Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

lucre

noun

ˈlü-kər

Definition of lucre

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 Rosamund Pike, playing the spirit of loving filthy lucre over life itself, elevates a standard villain through the high timing of her theatrical hauteur. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025 People in Flynn’s gossipy elite media and business circles soon begin to discover his true relationship to the book, which threatens both his hopes for lucre and his intellectual bona fides. — Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2024 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. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024 Medieval Money celebrates the lucre that made the Morgan Library possible. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lucre

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucre

Noun

Commissioners say that the ruling will actually save consumers money in the long run, and that the more efficient tires are better for the environment.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
If the patient is dosed less than what’s on the label, drugmakers generally get less money.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of money

Noun

Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with the first two upgrading their full-year forecasts and the latter seeing its first profit in about two years.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
This event is run entirely by museum volunteers, and all profits will benefit museum operations.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of profit

Noun

Apple AirTags are a favorite among flight attendants and frequent fliers because the coin-sized trackers can be slipped into luggage without sacrificing packing space.

— Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
The much harder question is what happens to coins whose owners fail to migrate them in time.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of coin

Noun

Alpha Binwani Capital's founder Ashwin Binwani said institutional investors remained positioned in carry trades against a basket of G10 currencies, led by the Australian dollar.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
The suspect in a 2022 homicide believed there was a large amount of currency hidden in a chicken stand on Foothill Boulevard, but killed a man only to make off with a paltry $110, according to police.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026