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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 United States adopts paper money during the Civil War, which causes an inflation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Trump’s signature also was included, a design element that would differ from other paper money.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The transaction was funded with $20 million in cash at closing and a $100 million promissory note due five years from closing, accruing interest at 5% annually.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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The promissory note, along with the mortgage that goes with it, is the document that says who owes the money to the bank.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 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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Carrigg, who played at San Diego State, was the 65th overall pick in the 2023 draft.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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For this story, Fortune used generative AI to help with an initial draft.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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People who do nothing wrong don't have to pay millions of dollars, which is where this is headed now.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ ambitious plan to invest billions of dollars in underserved neighborhoods by extending six of the city’s Tax Allocation Districts has inserted itself into the race for Fulton County Commission chair.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
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At a news conference toward the end of Blatter’s reign, a prankster showered him with banknotes.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The Treasury Department has issued other high-denomination banknotes over the years but discontinued them in July 1969.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Money order.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money%20order. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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