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 …—
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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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Foreign governments are dumping US Treasury bonds to stabilize their currencies amid the energy shock and financial volatility triggered by the Iran war.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
The Bank of Japan was reported to have intervened in currency markets in late March and early April after the yen weakened past the politically sensitive 160 level, as surging oil import costs widened Japan's current account deficit and stoked fears of a depreciation spiral.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Net sales for the quarter reached 618 million euros at constant currency, which was flat to last year’s quarter.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
One of the highest-level former Venezuelan government officials to face justice in the Southern District of Florida in recent years was Alejandro Andrade Cedeno, the former national treasurer, who was sentenced in 2018 for his role in a billion-dollar currency exchange and money laundering scheme.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
The Bank of Japan was reported to have intervened in currency markets in late March and early April after the yen weakened past the politically sensitive 160 level, as surging oil import costs widened Japan's current account deficit and stoked fears of a depreciation spiral.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Net sales for the quarter reached 618 million euros at constant currency, which was flat to last year’s quarter.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
One of the highest-level former Venezuelan government officials to face justice in the Southern District of Florida in recent years was Alejandro Andrade Cedeno, the former national treasurer, who was sentenced in 2018 for his role in a billion-dollar currency exchange and money laundering scheme.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currency. Accessed 20 May. 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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