as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
went to the ATM to get more cash
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Recent Examples of cash
Don’t want to shell out cash for a completely new mattress?
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 13 June 2025
Along with cash prizes totaling $5,000, the winning designers will be featured on Coach and CLO’s media channels.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
As the popularity of competitions steadily grew, so did the industry around them – bird markets cropped up in every major city, a network of birder associations flourished, and cash prizes ballooned.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
Combs ran the cash through a money counter in front of him, separating the bills into stacks of $10,000, Garcia recalled.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 13 June 2025
Along with cash prizes totaling $5,000, the winning designers will be featured on Coach and CLO’s media channels.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
As the popularity of competitions steadily grew, so did the industry around them – bird markets cropped up in every major city, a network of birder associations flourished, and cash prizes ballooned.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
Combs ran the cash through a money counter in front of him, separating the bills into stacks of $10,000, Garcia recalled.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
Noun
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During their discussion of her 2015 album, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, the former Disney star revealed where some of her money went without her accountant's knowledge.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The law passed during the Johnson administration requires the government to administer student loan programs, issue grants and ensure that schools receiving federal money don't discriminate against students.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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What once started as dropping a few coins into the arcade game to get extra lives or special moves has evolved into a more complex ecosystem.—
Bartosz Skwarczek,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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For the San Diegans who’ve plowed serious coin into SDFC matches, the event will pose a challenge.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Put in a different way, trust is the currency of AI success.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The currency is used in a number of ways, including for payments and futures trading.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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