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a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes
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Recent Examples of banknotes
The prohibition against living people appearing on currency dates to 1866, when Congress took action after a Treasury official, Spencer Clark, printed his face on banknotes.
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
At a news conference toward the end of Blatter’s reign, a prankster showered him with banknotes.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
An expert claims the iconic image of JMW Turner printed on British banknotes was never his self-portrait.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
In the 1990s, as computerized color copiers and home printers became commonplace, American banknotes were redesigned to ward off counterfeiters.
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Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Wall space is dedicated to everything condor, from National Geographic magazine covers to Argentinian banknotes to bird skulls mounted in shadowboxes.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Havana hopes the two new banknotes, including one which is five times more valuable than the previous highest, will make paying easier.
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Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
As prices continue to spiral higher while the war boosts demand for cash, long lines formed to withdraw the fresh banknotes, and supplies quickly ran out.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
In Saudi Arabia the reigning king, Salman, appears on banknotes.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
At a news conference toward the end of Blatter’s reign, a prankster showered him with banknotes.
—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
An expert claims the iconic image of JMW Turner printed on British banknotes was never his self-portrait.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
In the 1990s, as computerized color copiers and home printers became commonplace, American banknotes were redesigned to ward off counterfeiters.
—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Wall space is dedicated to everything condor, from National Geographic magazine covers to Argentinian banknotes to bird skulls mounted in shadowboxes.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Havana hopes the two new banknotes, including one which is five times more valuable than the previous highest, will make paying easier.
—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
As prices continue to spiral higher while the war boosts demand for cash, long lines formed to withdraw the fresh banknotes, and supplies quickly ran out.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
In Saudi Arabia the reigning king, Salman, appears on banknotes.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknotes
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Days after Miller shared details about the car accident, which occurred north of Joplin, Missouri, a GoFundMe was set up to pay for hospital bills.
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Congress has repeatedly considered bills with stronger requirements, many of which have garnered bipartisan support.
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The space will also be imbued with Emirates signature scent, which has notes of bergamot, citrus, and soft wood.
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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But SpaceX is burning cash on its AI businesses, and investors are making a bet that the company will be able to reach profitability in the future.
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Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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The wall is under heavy scrutiny for the billions of dollars being dedicated to it when border crossings are at their lowest in decades.
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Countries buying oil did so in greenbacks.
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Alas, greenbacks are hardly available to people such as Tamara Mendoza, 65, who lives in the working-class Valle district.
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“Banknotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknotes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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