as in cash
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
I prefer to carry only paper currency, as coins are too heavy
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Recent Examples of currency
The metric excludes the impact of pricing and foreign currency to reflect demand.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
If $10 million votes of confidence are the future currency of South Florida’s economic development, then some parts of Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties might well become the Silicon Valley replica that some planners and developers envision.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Many of these topics surfaced in the last bargaining season in 2023, but have gained more currency with the rise of AI and the power of streaming platforms.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Fay recommends sharing anything that may differ from what the guests are used to, including weather, currency, time change, and visa or passport requirements.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
If $10 million votes of confidence are the future currency of South Florida’s economic development, then some parts of Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties might well become the Silicon Valley replica that some planners and developers envision.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Many of these topics surfaced in the last bargaining season in 2023, but have gained more currency with the rise of AI and the power of streaming platforms.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Fay recommends sharing anything that may differ from what the guests are used to, including weather, currency, time change, and visa or passport requirements.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
Noun
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
8 Feb. 2026
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Karen Powers overheard the adjuster accusing her husband and brother of having failed to perform work with the money that State Farm had issued on the earlier claim.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cathy is also a woman feeling the pressure of getting married, ideally to a dude with money.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And then on the flip side of the coin, there was a lot going on.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Consider the fate of the $TRUMP meme coin, currently trading below its high of $39 and its low of somewhere south of the Ninth Circle of Hell.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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