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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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Noun

In 2024, the CFPB proposed a rule that would require the disclosure of tips and fees as finance charges as an APR, or the total yearly cost of borrowing money.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of money

Noun

Account holders can generally save their money in cash and invest funds within the accounts, similar to a retirement account like a 401(k).

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
In 2004, the Pentagon hosted a contest that promised a cash prize to the winner of a driverless race through the desert.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cash

Noun

Despite currency headwinds, concert, merchandise and licensing revenues are expected to reach record levels.

— Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
But at the same time, Iraq's foreign currency reserves have shrunk by $20 billion and consumer prices have risen sharply, plunging it into economic crisis.

— October 16, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of currency

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Then, one cool afternoon toward the end of October, two bucks strolled out into the corn 200 yards down the fence.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
In a new series, Kristine Saves You Money, consumer investigator Kristine Lazar shopped around to find deals and found ways to save a few bucks.

— Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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