: a U.S. treasury note

Examples of T-bill in a Sentence

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There are short-term T-bills, which mature in a year or less, and longer-term notes and bonds that take 2 to 30 years to mature. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 May 2026 T-bills are short-term debt securities, typically with a maturity between four weeks and one year. Colin Dodds, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026 Domestic household demand could also stay limited, as T-bills compete with Gilts, savings accounts, and tax-free ISAs, which often offer retail investors better tax treatment and liquidity. Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 May 2026 After-tax savings will also generate income, whether invested in CDs, T-bills or dividend-paying stocks. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 The problem is that T-bill rates minus operating costs produces razor-thin equity cushions. Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Treasury

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of T-bill was in 1973

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“T-bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-bill. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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