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
  • According to Google DeepMind, the findings do not threaten modern encryption used to secure online banking, messaging apps, software updates, or digital currencies.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Adjusted for currency fluctuations, comparable sales fell 10 percent.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of currency
Noun
  • That was an early-nineteenth-century coinage, used for hailing a fellow from afar.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Within a year of its onset, the economic depression practically eradicated the need to mint any new coinage for months.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of coinage
Noun
  • Freed of a cash crunch, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority’s 2027 preliminary budget shows a significant boost in spending as the super agency powers up to deliver more bus and rail service for riders.
    — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Advisors typically recommend keeping at least three to six months of living expenses in cash for emergency savings.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cash
Noun
  • The proposition would allow local governments to create economic development districts with the ability to issue bonds, make loans, and award grants of public money.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Spring Grove Cemetery, a historic cemetery in Hartford’s North End that fell into disrepair, is about to get a major boost with $225,000 in state grant money expected after the city agreed to accept the funds this week.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • In the photo, a cake with a gold number 3 could be seen in the center of a table, featuring what appeared to be dinosaurs on it.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Rooms start at 535 square feet, and the interiors, designed by André Fu, lean into a delicate palette of sage and warm gold, paired with oak-wood paneling and floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of gold
Noun
  • The researchers then tested the electrolyte in experimental coin cells using lead and lead fluoride electrodes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But sometimes, in reality, they are decided by a midnight coin toss in a parking lot in front of Catfish Roundup.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of coin
Noun
  • People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, including higher premiums and fewer coverage options.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The second-generation prototype, Max 2, is expected to incorporate several hardware changes.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of change
Noun
  • Panera’s Greek yogurt with mixed berries was also listed, and the chain’s ham, egg and cheese on whole-grain bread was one spot ahead of the McDonald’s Egg McMuffin.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • While social media trends come and go as quickly as the free bread at the Cheesecake Factory, Tower said the company has no shortage of content to work with.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of bread
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“Specie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specie. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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