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
Next, make a cash deposit of at least $5 to qualify for this promo.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
In turn, the government must borrow other money from the public to raise the cash needed.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Skilled thieves target specific homes and literally knock on the door and otherwise check to find a time when nobody is home, then the crooks burglarize the home quickly looking for jewelry and cash.
—Greg Fisher, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Money isn’t everything Harris raised a ton of cash.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
In turn, the government must borrow other money from the public to raise the cash needed.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Skilled thieves target specific homes and literally knock on the door and otherwise check to find a time when nobody is home, then the crooks burglarize the home quickly looking for jewelry and cash.
—Greg Fisher, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Money isn’t everything Harris raised a ton of cash.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
Noun
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Youngkin in 2021 raised $2.2 million in contributions, but the millionaire investor bolstered his war chest with $5.5million of his own money, according to the Virginia Department of Elections.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Then, the team spent a ton of money in free agency to improve the roster on both sides of the ball.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The coin imploded a month later, erasing billions of dollars in wealth.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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But this was still just the flip of a coin, essentially.—
Ruthie Ackerman,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Bears traded away a massive amount of draft currency, sending the 49ers a four-pack of picks — Nos. 3, 67 and 111 in that year’s draft plus a 2018 third-rounder — to slide up one peg to No. 2 on the draft board to draft Mitch Trubisky, a quarterback at North Carolina.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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In reaction, investors are bolstering their portfolio defenses, diversifying assets away from the U.S., adding to short-term Treasurys, stocking up on gold and seeking currency hedges amid fear that the risk for both the economy and the stock market is to the downside.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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