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1
: ready money
2
: money or its equivalent (such as a check) paid for goods or services at the time of purchase or delivery
: being a method of accounting that includes as income only what has been received and as expenses only those paid compare accrual
cashed; cashing; cashes
1
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
2
: to lead and win a bridge trick with (a card that is the highest remaining card of its suit)
plural cash
1
: any of various coins of small value in China and southern India
especially
: a Chinese coin with a square hole in the center
2
: a unit of value equivalent to one cash
Examples of cash in a Sentence
Noun (1)
went to the ATM to get more cash
Verb
The store wouldn't cash the check.
He cashed his paycheck at the bank.
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Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
The Mega Millions jackpot grew again ahead of the Friday, July 3, drawing, reaching $542 million with a cash value of $242 million.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Carbios reported a financial loss of about $12 million, reflecting lower income from cash investments, interest flows with subsidiaries, interest paid on loans and a non-cash impairment provision.
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Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
This ticket must be cashed at a Florida Lottery district office, although lottery offices will be closed Thursday and Friday.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Noun
The press release says in total Fleming stole about $450,000 in cash.
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Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
The Mega Millions jackpot grew again ahead of the Friday, July 3, drawing, reaching $542 million with a cash value of $242 million.
—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Adjective
Big swings like that will need to be reflected on the balance sheet and marked as non-cash expenses or gains on quarterly financial statements.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Carbios reported a financial loss of about $12 million, reflecting lower income from cash investments, interest flows with subsidiaries, interest paid on loans and a non-cash impairment provision.
—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Control concentrated in one person dies with that person, decays with that person's judgment, and converts to cash the day that person takes a hard enough offer.
—
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
This ticket must be cashed at a Florida Lottery district office, although lottery offices will be closed Thursday and Friday.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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cash
1 of 2 noun1
: money in the form of coins or bills
2
: money or its equivalent (as a check) paid for goods at the time of purchase or delivery
cash
2 of 2 verb
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
Etymology
Noun
from early French casse or early Italian cassa, both meaning "money box," from Latin capsa "chest, box" — related to case entry 2
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