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
seeking a job that pays plenty of coin
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Recent Examples of coin
Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Hudson had on the Boston Shearling Suede Leather Clogs in the shade stone coin.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
The phrase 'practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty' was coined in 1982 by magazine writer and editor Anne Herbert.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
For instance, archaeological digs have turned up Roman artifacts like coins, jewelry, and pottery fragments.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Hudson had on the Boston Shearling Suede Leather Clogs in the shade stone coin.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Within a few years, early cast members like Belushi and Chase were becoming movie stars and catchphrases or bits coined by the show were quoted by everyday people.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
The phrase 'practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty' was coined in 1982 by magazine writer and editor Anne Herbert.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coin
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From south suburban Homewood to northwest suburban Rolling Meadows, more towns are raising money from red-light cameras, plaguing drivers who are just trying to get to work, go to the grocery or drive their kids to a basketball game, among other everyday activities.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Well, apparently the Kentucky distillery is continuing its altruistic streak, because starting today nonprofit organizations can apply to the 100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities initiative to receive some of its most valuable bottles to auction off to raise money for a series of good causes.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
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With Boon’s small brands competing at a luxury price point, pooling together fashion, art and design into one space will help give the designers increased exposure.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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The spacecraft's propulsion system, based on liquid oxygen and methane, and designed in-house, worked beautifully.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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The deal has minted seven new billionaires as Forbes estimates each cofounder holds at least 2% of the company’s equity.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Hollywood doesn’t want to wait to mint its next generation, and Madison is exciting and incredibly castable right now.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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The knife was displayed on a table along with cash and a cellphone.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Strong cash flows helped the firm swing to a net cash position of £475 million from having net debt of £2 billion in 2023.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The juveniles gliding through the North Yuba today recently hatched from eggs that were deposited by scientists last fall.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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The eaglet hatched at 6:32 a.m. Feb. 25 in Duke Farms, a nature preserve in Hillsborough Township, the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey said in a Facebook post.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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This time last year, Lincoln men’s basketball stamped its first CIAA Tournament championship in program history.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2025
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The blood clinic where Gemma and Mark meet, as well as the fertility clinic the two use are both stamped with the Lumon logo, which might explain how Gemma got roped into being severed.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the last few months, the digital currency attained fresh, all-time highs on anticipation surrounding the policy changes that could materialize as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump securing reelection and the Republicans taking control of both the House and Senate.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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If the ruble stayed at the current level, the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia may have to take action to weaken it, such as through a temporary decrease in foreign currency sales.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Rogan’s special drummed up 8,300,000 hours viewed, with Bargatze’s securing 7,900,000.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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This year’s Image Awards ceremony also drummed up support for the Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena communities affected by the wildfires that hit Los Angeles in January.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Coin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coin. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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