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
So whatever paper cash was in Gaza before the war, that's all that's been circulating.
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Sarah Gonzalez, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
On the second day, the armed gunmen drove them back to their home in Winter Garden and forced Borges to drive to a local bank and withdraw $23,600 in cash.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Only cash is accepted at the admission gates.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
Saywitz paid all cash, according to Morgan Skenderian Investment Real Estate Group.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Gonzalez, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
On the second day, the armed gunmen drove them back to their home in Winter Garden and forced Borges to drive to a local bank and withdraw $23,600 in cash.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Only cash is accepted at the admission gates.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
Saywitz paid all cash, according to Morgan Skenderian Investment Real Estate Group.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
Noun
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Corporations love money more than anything, & this will really harm them and force them to do the right thing.—
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Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The brand showcased new versions of its viral Kisslock bag and mini coin purses worn as necklaces (plus, more print media, with tiny books in the form of earrings and bag charms).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Accessories included snap coin purse necklaces and clutches as well as dangling earrings made of small (real) books — a reference to the boxes of books and other ephemera residents leave out on stoops to pass along.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese yuan's recent rally against the greenback may still have room to run as Beijing guides the currency higher and is seen as favoring holding off on the next rate cut.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Visa, for example, supports USDC, EuroC, USDG and PYUSD as settlement currencies on its network across four different blockchains, seven days a week.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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