Thesaurus results for PAPER MONEY

paper money

noun

Definition of paper money

as in dead presidents

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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

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Noun

Instead, swing-state governors plan to focus on popular economic proposals that won over voters –– lowering living costs, taxes, and healthcare — and not the left-wing agenda items demonized in billions of dollars in GOP ads.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Statistical data shows that total expenditure for these midterms approached 12 billion dollars, with Musk contributing nearly 500 million dollars to the Republican party as the election cycle's single largest individual donor.

— , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of dollars

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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

Claude can also flag unusual transactions, duplicate charges, unexpected fees and bills that have gradually increased.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Democrats won legislative trifectas big enough to pass progressive bills that had gathered dust and lint under Republican control.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bills

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The current Congress has held very few oversight hearings, and the ones that have taken place have been exchanges of insults rather than of information.

— Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
The flights included ones operated by Polish airline LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air and Ryanair.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of ones

Noun

The Illinois State Board of Elections removed both from the ballot, finding them hundreds of valid signatures short.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
The takeover left millions of customers' savings and hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds in limbo.

— EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of hundreds

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The proposition would allow local governments to create economic development districts with the ability to issue bonds, make loans, and award grants of public money.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Spring Grove Cemetery, a historic cemetery in Hartford’s North End that fell into disrepair, is about to get a major boost with $225,000 in state grant money expected after the city agreed to accept the funds this week.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 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

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