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pelf

noun

ˈpelf

Definition of pelf

as in money

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 a politician who seems more interested in pelf than in policy

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Recent Examples of pelf Thomasine and Bushrod join up (as sheriffs relate) and share their pelf with Mexicans, Native Americans, other Black people, and poor white people. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 May 2022

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In each case, the contracts were built off of what would stand as less than mid-level money, with both having higher potential upside.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Instead, two coaches making almost identical money were standing on opposite sidelines Saturday night trying to revive two programs with almost identical problems.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of money

Noun

The actresses alternate between the roles of Electra/Elisabeth and Clytemnestra/Alma each night, depending on a coin toss.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
There are also 118 physical meters still active across the downtown and beach areas that accept bills and coins.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of coin

Noun

Japan's currency, bond yields, and stock market did exactly the opposite.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Up to 40% of the crude used by the Dangote Refinery comes from outside the country, while a similar share is sourced from a government scheme that sells in the local currency.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of currency

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Fiji’s growing epidemic bucks the trend globally, where enormous progress has been made against HIV.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Jason is currently earning a few extra bucks wiping down counters and hauling ice at a bar, which is even less glamorous than teaching science to disengaged students.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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