scrip

noun

Definition of scripnext
as in dollar

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Recent Examples of scrip What really stopped the panic, more than Morgan’s intervention, was the issue on the part of private clearinghouse banks of scrip payable to other members of the banking associations. — Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025 Akiva Goldsman, who co-wrote the original, is back, co-writing the scrip alongside Georgia Pritchett (Succession). — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 July 2025 But the twins soon discover that much of their clientele can purchase drinks only with scrip—which means breaking even on their investment will be impossible. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025 The Arkansas Supreme Court had ruled that scrips issued by the state Confederate government could be payable by the Treasury, and Ord appointed a new treasurer to ensure that this did not occur. — Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scrip
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  1. dollar
  2. paper money
  3. greenback
  4. bill
  5. banknote
  6. cash
  7. currency
  8. money
Noun
  • The shift injects yet another element of volatility into the work of the federal division in charge of administering billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to states and schools to help students with disabilities.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Which was a problem, because farmer checkoff dollars weren’t supposed to be used for political lobbying — yet here was a lobbying group making money by being the Pork Board’s primary contractor.
    — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dollar
Noun
  • Math learning materials often include paper money, flashcards, blocks, charts, dice, or measuring instruments.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • The United States adopts paper money during the Civil War, which causes an inflation.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of paper money
Noun
  • Seventy percent of the greenback cutthroat trout habitat in Colorado comes from roadless areas.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The stakes are high for monetary policymakers, as a weaker greenback can ease financial conditions, Shah said.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of greenback
Noun
  • There is the caveat of €45m being spent across other sporting teams, but Barca's wage bill is plainly still huge.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Senate Republicans may face a few defections on the college sports bill in the next few days.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of bill
Noun
  • The sovereignty claim is enshrined in Argentina’s constitution and frequently invoked as an expression of national identity, from banknotes to World Cup soccer chants.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Citing inflation, the organizers replaced the banknote with a wet wipe in 2025.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of banknote
Noun
  • In 1989, the holiday food drive became a year-round program, and in 1990 the company’s stores began accepting cash donations at the register.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Ganiyu received about $671,438 from citizenship applicants through Zelle and Cash App, along with $287,830 in cash deposits that prosecutors say were meant to conceal the money’s source, according to court documents, the New York Post reported.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of cash
Noun
  • Analysts say the naira currency’s depreciation over the last three years, due to Nigeria’s economic policy revamp, highlights the macroeconomic risks that may put off investors in the economy, including in healthcare.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Members have discussed increasing trade in their own currencies and creating payment systems that would reduce their reliance on Western financial institutions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of currency
Noun
  • That pick also comes with significantly more money (close to $3 million in 2026) for a team’s draft bonus pool.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The money will go toward manufacturing research for the hardware behind its quantum processors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of money

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“Scrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrip. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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