as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
a mint baseball card that should be worth a lot to a collector
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as in fortune
a very large amount of money
she made a mint when the real estate market was hot
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Recent Examples of mint
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Our picks include The Flamingo Estate Green Goddess candle, with notes of fresh mint, pea tendrils, rosemary and basil, as well as the Linnea Petals candle, with notes of peony, green stem and ambergris.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Without clear safeguards, issuers who can mint their own collateralized digital money gain wide latitude for risk-taking, raising concerns that unchecked lending practices could fuel a new wave of financial instability.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Set the pot in a sunny window, and water the mint to keep the soil consistently moist.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Our picks include The Flamingo Estate Green Goddess candle, with notes of fresh mint, pea tendrils, rosemary and basil, as well as the Linnea Petals candle, with notes of peony, green stem and ambergris.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Plus, the process could help the Democrats mint new national politicians out of mayors.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Without clear safeguards, issuers who can mint their own collateralized digital money gain wide latitude for risk-taking, raising concerns that unchecked lending practices could fuel a new wave of financial instability.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mint
Adjective
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There’s plenty of cash available for pristine credits with credible AI narratives.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Could this Texas team, which left Saturday’s 5-2 win having surrendered just 16 runs in 10 games, be the one to fill the gaping hole in Schlossnagle’s otherwise pristine coaching career?—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Xiao reportedly built his fortune in business with Communist Party leaders and is currently in prison following a high-profile abduction by Chinese agents and subsequent disappearance.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lilian’s friend had made a fortune in real estate; still, nothing would take the astonishing sting off that loss.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Okay, Kidman technically shared her latest Instagram post the day before Valentine's Day in honor of Galentine's Day, the friends-centric holiday coined by Parks & Recreations's Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) in season two of the NBC sitcom.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jackson coined a new acronym to get the players over the bump and focus on improving in 2026.—
Amber Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Downstairs, the Solarium serves breakfast (strong coffee, fresh fruit, and French-leaning pastries) in a bright, skylit setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hours later, an explosion near the airport sent a thick plume of black smoke into the air – part of a fresh wave of Iranian strikes across the Middle East on Sunday following the death of Iran’s supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Red, yellow, and white types are often available in a few more varieties than sets and come in bundles of 50 or 60 plants, rubber-banded together.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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Plants are sold in bundles of four plants for $12, or $3 per plant, unless otherwise noted.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With hiring — and evolving worker expectations — top of mind, there’s no better time than now to stamp your company as one that employees in North Texas hold in the highest esteem.—
Glenn Hunter,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The speed cams in work zones photograph drivers and time-stamp the images at two locations.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The latter was killed in a daring daylight bomb drop in the center of Tehran in a joint US mission with Israel.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Last May, the Defense Intelligence Agency said in its worldwide threat assessment that Iran had taken actions to reduce the amount of time needed to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for a first nuclear device, but the report cast doubt that the country was making bombs.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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With Monday evening performances canceled and piles of snow keeping pedestrians and drivers at bay, total grosses fell to $26,036,589 for the week ending March 1, down from $32M the previous week.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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Reduce clutter by addressing any piles of paper and looking through bathroom products for expired or unused items.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mint. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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