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Recent Examples of mad money
The wrong reasons: Paying for a vacation or want some mad money, for example.
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Against the backdrop of the mad money, the veteran quarterback looks like a major bargain for the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
That was before Monday, when Voyager Digital, the crypto brokerage that Cuban partnered with last fall, filed Chapter 11, apparently costing some Mavs fans their mad money in the process.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 11 July 2022
The untitled project follows a Swiss art dealer and Russian oligarch caught in a web of secrets, lies and mad money, telling the inside story of an international, billion-dollar game where power is the ultimate currency.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 1 Apr. 2022
Ever-rising stock prices, fed by the Federal Reserve Board’s hedge-fund bailout and mad money printing approach to monetary policy, meant the only sucker’s game was not buying stocks.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022
Others are hobbyists, trading a chunk of their retirement portfolios or some mad money.
—Emily Flitter, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2020
Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Against the backdrop of the mad money, the veteran quarterback looks like a major bargain for the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
That was before Monday, when Voyager Digital, the crypto brokerage that Cuban partnered with last fall, filed Chapter 11, apparently costing some Mavs fans their mad money in the process.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 11 July 2022
The untitled project follows a Swiss art dealer and Russian oligarch caught in a web of secrets, lies and mad money, telling the inside story of an international, billion-dollar game where power is the ultimate currency.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 1 Apr. 2022
Ever-rising stock prices, fed by the Federal Reserve Board’s hedge-fund bailout and mad money printing approach to monetary policy, meant the only sucker’s game was not buying stocks.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022
Others are hobbyists, trading a chunk of their retirement portfolios or some mad money.
—Emily Flitter, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mad money
Noun
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The most common objection is that tenants will game the system — filing spurious claims to pocket money or harass landlords.—
Cole Hanson,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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No pocket money for the children.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 May 2026
Noun
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At Mexican weddings, everyone who dances with the bride or groom is expected to pin money on their outfit, a celebratory gesture that contributes to the newlyweds’ honeymoon and other wedding expenses.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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While the couple slow dances, guests pin money onto their clothes as a sign of prosperity.—
Sadiba Hasan,
New York Times,
4 Nov. 2023
Noun
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None of it works, but the company is committed to spending money on it as part of its massive AI expansion plans.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Newhouse was known for spending money to make sure that papers got the best stories.—
Scott Mayerowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Three police chiefs have tried to find the person who shot and killed two people over petty cash inside the Sun Drop Bottling Co. north of Charlotte.—
Julia Coin
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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By law, the maximum contribution directly to a city candidate’s campaign is $1,000, which looks more and more like a petty cash account compared to the unlimited donations PCs can accept.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Local vendors and nonprofit organizations and community groups lined surrounding tables, offering resources such as LGBTQ+ support groups and mental health services.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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This event includes a Drag King Storytime, dancing, entertainment, food and booths featuring local LGBTQ+ organizations, community resources and vendors.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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“Mad money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mad%20money. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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