: a computerized electronic machine that performs basic banking functions (such as handling check deposits or issuing cash withdrawals)
called also automated teller machine, automatic teller, automatic teller machine
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FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
For most families, the median balance in everyday accounts like checking or savings was only $10,000 — a far cry from the $527,000 casually sitting on the viral ATM receipt.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the water column and the surrounding rock pressurizes the reactor to 160 ATM (2,352 psi) without the need for special equipment.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Joseph and Fjellhøy tracked down security footage of Morrissey using Phillips’ ATM card at the bank—key evidence used to prosecute him.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Visitors stunned by 'crazy' costs in tourist hotspot, from $14 coffees to $95 ATM fees.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
For most families, the median balance in everyday accounts like checking or savings was only $10,000 — a far cry from the $527,000 casually sitting on the viral ATM receipt.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the water column and the surrounding rock pressurizes the reactor to 160 ATM (2,352 psi) without the need for special equipment.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Joseph and Fjellhøy tracked down security footage of Morrissey using Phillips’ ATM card at the bank—key evidence used to prosecute him.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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