LUCRE Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

lucre

noun

ˈlü-kər

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 foreign coins are not acceptable lucre in most vending machines in this country

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as in profit

the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received the restaurant owner raised prices in the hope of bringing in more lucre, but it only drove the customers away

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Recent Examples of lucre At investment banks, such lucre may not be quite as abundant as when formal training programs were set up as a gateway into private partnerships. —

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024 As professional leagues in many sports started popping up around the world in the 20th century, the Olympics drew a hard line, disqualifying any athletes who were tainted by accepting filthy lucre. —

Victor Mather, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Medieval Money celebrates the lucre that made the Morgan Library possible. —

Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024 And now, thanks to the Biden administration’s move, the United States has taken a clear step back—and opened the door once more for foreign regimes flooding these think tanks with their lucre. —

Casey Michel, The New Republic, 12 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for lucre

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Those inflated bills are eating into families’ budgets at a time when gas, grocery and housing costs are high and threatening to climb further, limiting many Americans’ ability to save money and build wealth.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
In the movie, which was progressive for its time, the trans character attempts suicide after being subjected to emotional and physical abuse by the manipulative Sonny, who tries to make amends by going rogue and stealing money for their surgery.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026