specie

noun

Definition of specienext
as in currency

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specie
  1. currency
  2. coinage
  3. cash
  4. money
  5. gold
  6. coin
  7. change
  8. bread
Noun
  • But Korea is not experiencing large capital inflows or persistent currency appreciation seen in Japan a few years before the bubble burst, giving the Bank of Korea greater flexibility to calibrate policy.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • The economists also advocate for temporary aid to workers and the most vulnerable groups exposed to the shock of price liberalization, currency unification, and unemployment due to the restructuring of state enterprises.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of currency
Noun
  • That coinage quickly grew antiquated as programming costs necessitated steady price increases.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • Lydians are widely recognized as the inventors of coinage, helping to make their capital, Sardis, synonymous with fabulous wealth in the ancient Mediterranean.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of coinage
Noun
  • Police located a third gun and an undisclosed amount of cash inside of a bag in a closet, BPD said.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
  • Conforti, an energy consultant making her third run for Congress, had less than $23,000 in campaign cash as of June 30.
    — Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of cash
Noun
  • Villa’s desire to address this position has grown in prominence over the summer, with Jadon Sancho’s loan ending, Evann Guessand and Leon Bailey available to leave and Villa having the money to spend from Rogers’ sale.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Georgia voters should look twice before donating money to candidates this election season.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • The bank froze the gold after the UK – along with the US and numerous other countries – refused to recognize Maduro as the winner of Venezuela’s disputed 2018 presidential election.
    — German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • The men’s doubles champions were Australia’s Matthew Ebden and John Peers, Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini won women’s doubles gold and the mixed doubles went to the Czech Republic’s Kateřina Siniaková and Tomáš Macháč.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of gold
Noun
  • The Thames holds innumerable coins, dress pins, and nails from the pre-industrial era.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Heritage pointed to an ever-broadening universe of collectors entering through everything from Pokémon cards and vintage video games to sports memorabilia and coins.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of coin
Noun
  • Ortega and Murillo further expanded their authority through sweeping constitutional changes that took effect in 2025.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The local media business has seen major changes in recent years with the massive growth in social media, YouTube, Spotify and TikTok as competition for eyeballs.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of change
Noun
  • Kerigan Rosado is baking bread to save a few bucks at the supermarket.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Shio pan, or Japanese salt bread, is the beloved bakery staple that has quickly gained traction and spread from Japan throughout Asia over the past decade.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of bread
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