currency
noun
cur·ren·cy
ˈkər-ən(t)-sē 
ˈkə-rən(t)-
plural currencies
1
a
: circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: general use, acceptance, or prevalence
a story gaining currency
c
: the quality or state of being current : currentness
needed to check the accuracy and currency of the information
2
a
: something (such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes) that is in circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: paper money in circulation
c
: a common article for bartering
Furs were once used as currency.
d
: a medium of verbal or intellectual expression
… neither side possessed any currency but clichés …—
Jan Struther
Jan StrutherExamples of currency in a Sentence
A new currency has been introduced in the foreign exchange market.
They were paid in U.S. currency.
Furs were once traded as currency.
The word has not yet won widespread currency.
I'm not sure about the accuracy and currency of their information.
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In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.
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july 3,
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4 July 2026
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As a longtime digital nomad, Nora Dunn has lost a lot of money in the currency exchange game.
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Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
Branching out to the American currency was revolutionary at its time.
—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
As a longtime digital nomad, Nora Dunn has lost a lot of money in the currency exchange game.
—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
4 July 2026
Karissa Waddick The United States Mint has released new currency and collectors items in honor of the country's 250th anniversary.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currency. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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currency
noun
cur·ren·cy
ˈkər-ən-sē
ˈkə-rən-
plural currencies
1
: common use or acceptance
2
: money in circulation
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