as in spending money
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Recent Examples of petty cash
Johnson, who has called for tightening election laws after the 2020 election, suggested performing audits without advance notice in a certain number of precincts and likened the process to a business auditing petty cash as a signal to root out any potential fraud.
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Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
One of my first intern tasks at an esteemed magazine over a decade ago, other than picking up thousands of dollars of petty cash for an unnamed editor—another time—was fetching a 64-ounce tub of Magnolia Bakery banana pudding for a staffer’s going away party.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022
That's petty cash compared to her total net worth, though.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
Inflation is putting the petty into petty cash, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by Forbes Advisor and OnePoll.
—Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2023
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Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
One of my first intern tasks at an esteemed magazine over a decade ago, other than picking up thousands of dollars of petty cash for an unnamed editor—another time—was fetching a 64-ounce tub of Magnolia Bakery banana pudding for a staffer’s going away party.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022
That's petty cash compared to her total net worth, though.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
Inflation is putting the petty into petty cash, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by Forbes Advisor and OnePoll.
—Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petty cash
Noun
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People are spending money to have houses built on top of ridges.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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However, Thomas warns you to be aware of your bank account when spending money on important possessions.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Younger children experienced more significant percentage increases in spending power compared to older teenagers, who likely supplement pocket money with part-time employment.—
Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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My own first summer job as a kid in search of after-school pocket money was picking cigar tobacco on a Connecticut farm just north of Hartford.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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“Petty cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petty%20cash. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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