paper money

noun

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Recent Examples of paper money But a small cohort of the wealthy had been able to buy Treasury bonds during the Civil War when greenback paper money and rapid coining of silver caused inflation. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026 With cashless payments and digital transactions on the rise, whether or not Idaho businesses accept paper money seems irrelevant for many Boise-area residents. — Hali Smith april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026 The beans represent coins, the greens they are served with symbolize paper money, and cornbread is for gold. — Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025 Even kids in elementary school now have their own debit cards, and plenty of today's children may never even handle paper money and coins. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paper money
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper money
  1. dollars
  2. banknotes
  3. bills
  4. greenbacks
  5. ones
  6. hundreds
  7. money
  8. cash
Noun
  • The commission is also advancing the idea of increasing the SEED grant, which legislators created in 2025 to direct state dollars into in-district special education programming.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The agency rescinded millions of dollars in unrelated federal grants, which the district won back this summer in a lawsuit.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of dollars
Noun
  • Among them are the Diamond Diadem, made for King George IV’s coronation and later immortalized in coins, banknotes and stamps bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Regency banknotes were essentially promissory notes underwritten by a specific bank.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of banknotes
Noun
  • The family has been contacting lawyers and social services agencies to get help paying for bills and utilities.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • SpaceX said the development could reduce electricity bills for cooperative members by up to 20 percent.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of bills
Noun
  • Countries buying oil did so in greenbacks.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Alas, greenbacks are hardly available to people such as Tamara Mendoza, 65, who lives in the working-class Valle district.
    — Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of greenbacks
Noun
  • CharlotteFive is inviting readers to tell us their favorite ones to visit in and around the Queen City.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The state forecasts that emissions in the transportation sector will continue to decline as electric and more energy efficient cars replace older ones.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of ones
Noun
  • Also pending is the release of hundreds of political prisoners.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • That's a casualty of last year's government shutdown, which idled hundreds of government price-checkers so prices from October 2025 were never recorded for comparison.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • Chambers himself is now accused of riot, conspiracy to riot, and money laundering offenses, defense attorney Aitor Martínez Jiménez told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • So much of it is unfortunately about money now, more than ever before.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • Freed of a cash crunch, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority’s 2027 preliminary budget shows a significant boost in spending as the super agency powers up to deliver more bus and rail service for riders.
    — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Advisors typically recommend keeping at least three to six months of living expenses in cash for emergency savings.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cash

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“Paper money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper%20money. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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