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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • As part of the yearlong celebration, the Mint is introducing one-year-only changes to familiar American coinage, including the circulating dime, quarter, and half dollar.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of coinage
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
  • 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
Noun
  • Morgan and Arisa go into the first crypt, and there’s nothing but gold.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Jodie Woods served as a bright complement to her sister’s gold look, wearing a pink Alberta Ferretti evening gown that features a distinctive, theatrical floor-length cape detail integrated into a sleek silhouette with a high-leg slit.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of gold
Noun
  • Pouch cell retains 78% capacity Researchers also built a small, single-layer pouch cell to demonstrate the chemistry beyond the coin cells typically used in early-stage battery research.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The hoard includes coins from present-day Sweden, Britain and Germany, as well as dirhams originating from areas that are now part of Turkey and Iran.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of coin
Noun
  • When an actor changes for the film, does that then prompt a change in the script or your approach?
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Then come television timeouts, replay reviews, possession changes and breaks between quarters.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of change
Noun
  • Soft, moist, and perfectly spiced, pumpkin bread is one of those comforting treats that embodies the season for me.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Smoked turkey is piled on bolillo bread, then loaded with avocado, shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, pickled jalapenos, ranch and lots of cilantro.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of bread
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“Specie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specie. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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