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Recent Examples of money order
The small fee is paid by credit card or money order.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Note that the e-visa site shows both check and money order as options, but checks are only for agencies.
—AFAR Media, 13 Oct. 2025
Envelope full of cash and a personal money order for daycare payment.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Alimony payments must be in cash or a cash equivalent, like a check or money order.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Note that the e-visa site shows both check and money order as options, but checks are only for agencies.
—AFAR Media, 13 Oct. 2025
Envelope full of cash and a personal money order for daycare payment.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Alimony payments must be in cash or a cash equivalent, like a check or money order.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for money order
Recent Examples of Synonyms for money order
Noun
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The beans represent coins, the greens they are served with symbolize paper money, and cornbread is for gold.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
30 Dec. 2025
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The sharp rally in gold and silver can be read as a market referendum on the credibility of paper money.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This would be promissory notes signed by their own local customers.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Through a complex series of transactions involving promissory notes and convertible debt, the Rosens then allegedly acquired stock shares in those companies at a steep discount, according to the indictment.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Not all vendors accept credit cards or electronic payments, so make sure to bring your folding money.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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And on New Year's Day, the traditional Southern spread consists of black-eyed peas and collard greens (symbols for wealth—coins and green folding money, respectively), ham or pork (for prosperity), and cornbread (for gold).—
Taysha Murtaugh,
Country Living,
30 Nov. 2021
Noun
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Lynch thinks the lack of star power will force more trades during the draft.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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There’s been a lot of chatter about whether an off-ball linebacker goes this early in the draft.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The union pays out about half a million dollars a week to its membership for essential payments, Beck said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Wall Street analysts have highlighted that dollar dominance is anchored by the greenback’s use as the standard currency in the global oil trade.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Havana hopes the two new banknotes, including one which is five times more valuable than the previous highest, will make paying easier.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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As prices continue to spiral higher while the war boosts demand for cash, long lines formed to withdraw the fresh banknotes, and supplies quickly ran out.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Money order.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money%20order. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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