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
coins and bills are considered legal tender, but postage stamps are not
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Recent Examples of legal tender
As the world’s first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador has positioned itself as a hub for crypto-curious travelers, with digital wallets operating alongside its low-density tourism.
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Angelika Pokovba,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2026
In that episode, shares of the troubled French colonial Mississippi Company were permitted to be used as legal tender, leading to a doubling of the French money supply.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
The mislabeling of President Andrew Jackson’s portrait is just one of the telltale signs signifying that some bills getting passed around in Greater Boston are movie props and not legal tender.
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Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
House Banks and Banking Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 424, which would make gold and silver legal tender in Georgia.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for legal tender
Angelika Pokovba,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2026
In that episode, shares of the troubled French colonial Mississippi Company were permitted to be used as legal tender, leading to a doubling of the French money supply.
—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
The mislabeling of President Andrew Jackson’s portrait is just one of the telltale signs signifying that some bills getting passed around in Greater Boston are movie props and not legal tender.
—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
House Banks and Banking Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 424, which would make gold and silver legal tender in Georgia.
—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for legal tender
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal tender
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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But SpaceX is burning cash on its AI businesses, and investors are making a bet that the company will be able to reach profitability in the future.
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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
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Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
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That’s not to mention an upcoming summer of local and national festivities that promises fireworks, parades, bands, speeches, prizes, and commemorative everything, from postage stamps and coins to musical compositions.
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Now, the new Heritage Coin collection takes the original coin watch to all new heights – but exclusive ones.
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In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.
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Even before the war started, Iran’s economy was in dismal shape with the crash of the currency and soaring inflation.
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So with a few exceptions, oil changes at Rohrman Automotive Group dealers are fifty bucks, for full synthetic oil up to seven quarts.
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These travelers aren't interested in roughing it to save a few bucks either.
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“Legal tender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20tender. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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