money

noun

ˈmə-nē How to pronounce money (audio)
Definition of moneynext
1
as in cash
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 are you sure you have enough money to buy all that?

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2
as in fat cat
a wealthy person she had always planned to marry money

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Recent Examples of money The additional pension costs imposed by AB 1383 would leave cities with less money for staffing, salaries, and other public services or require significant tax increases. — Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026 The Public Investment Fund spent more than $5 billion in five years, much of that to attract stars who went over to LIV because of the money. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The money will all be third-party capital, Huang said in the CNBC interview, which also featured executives from each of the six Wall Street firms. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 With the money, the museum is able to sustain, among other things, an internship program for teaching apprentices and a speaker series. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for money
Recent Examples of Synonyms for money
  1. cash
  2. capitalist
  3. currency
  4. magnate
  5. coin
  6. silk stocking
  7. bucks
  8. fat cat
Noun
  • Craig represents the state's Second Congressional District and holds a significant cash advantage in the race.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Abel opens the wallet Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO Greg Abel, who took over from Buffett at the start of the year, appears determined to put the record cash hoard amassed by Warren Buffett to work on buybacks and stock purchases.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • For decades, the town has been a preferred, if slightly under-the-radar, address for tech founders, venture capitalists, and business executives drawn to its estate-sized lots, exceptional privacy, and proximity to Silicon Valley and San Francisco.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed does not identify as a socialist and calls himself a capitalist.
    — Maham Javaid, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of capitalist
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  • The pushback comes as importers across the continent and other emerging markets turn to digital currencies to pay overseas vendors on the spot amid tight bank supplies of hard currency and costly transfer delays.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The possibility that the nickel could eventually follow the penny also strengthens the case for systems that can accommodate future changes in currency.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of currency
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  • Brazil’s Minas Gerais will soon see another museum thanks to mining magnate Bernardo Paz, the megacollector behind the Inhotim museum and nature complex.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The consortium is being led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnate
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  • Canada halted production of its one-cent coin in 2012 and distribution in 2013 after a short transition period, while existing pennies remain legal tender.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The platform has an immense range of products available for purchase, ranging from rare coins and sports memorabilia to appliances and furniture.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of coin
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  • The record also states that the boys were wearing heavy wool coats and silk stockings in the middle of summer in Philly.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • In Girard’s household, at least three women would have mended his silk stockings and other clothes.
    — Emily J. Whitted, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of silk stocking
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  • Cost me 11 bucks and was actually six minutes faster than what my Uber was going to take.
    — Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Using deer scent can help pull bucks in front of cams, stop deer for shot opportunities, or maybe encourage a buck to use your trail instead of another 20 or 30 yards away.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bucks
Noun
  • His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The fat cats in Congress who’ve been making a killing on Wall Street were none too pleased.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of fat cat

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“Money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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