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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrip
  1. dollar
  2. paper money
  3. greenback
  4. bill
  5. banknote
  6. cash
  7. currency
  8. money
Noun
  • That was billion-dollar grosser Barbie, which shot there during the pandemic, including in front of City Hall.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Now in Singapore, bus passengers could be fined hundreds of dollars for doing just that.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 23 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
  • His comments come even as nearly 90% of the Japanese oil company's business is outside Japan, and conducted via the greenback.
    — Lisa Kim, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Seventy percent of the greenback cutthroat trout habitat in Colorado comes from roadless areas.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of greenback
Noun
  • The Senate has been addressing this week nominee confirmations and a bipartisan college sports bill to create standards on how athletes are paid, priorities that Republicans warn present poor optics to voters.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There are two potential avenues Lee might take to get AB 1729 into law — a veto override or reintroducing the bill next year.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 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
  • On September 18, the FCC approved an enormous infusion of foreign cash to finance the deal.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The award determined by audience ballot comes with a $10,000 cash prize.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cash
Noun
  • Technical skills, including foundational skills, technical currency and role-specific knowledge, are table stakes.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The contrast to the White House’s treatment of a key ally, Japan — whose leader arrived on an empty tarmac then faced pressure over her country’s currency — was stark.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of currency
Noun
  • 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

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“Scrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrip. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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