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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
Morton earned his lucre as an enforcer in the drug trade, committing a murder here and there.
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Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023
But the increasingly big business of college sports is driven, more than ever, by football’s television lucre.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
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
Still, these players could be earning much more, if only the schools themselves, who are showering in lucre provided by media-rights contracts, gate receipts, and other sources, were allowed to share revenue with them.
—Time, 6 June 2023
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Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023
But the increasingly big business of college sports is driven, more than ever, by football’s television lucre.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
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
Still, these players could be earning much more, if only the schools themselves, who are showering in lucre provided by media-rights contracts, gate receipts, and other sources, were allowed to share revenue with them.
—Time, 6 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucre
Noun
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There is real money behind each of these stocks both from the company, investors and short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Some of the Lionesses receive more commercial opportunities than England men’s players, a source said, and are making significantly more money via these partnerships than their club salary.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The company, founded by Terry and his wife Kathy, on July 5, 2005, is donating all of the profits from sales at all 36 stores Thursday to the Austin Disaster Relief Network's Central Texas Flood campaign.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Thank David Stern It is widely assumed the NBA loses millions funding the WNBA, and that no team has actually turned a profit yet.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Codi Heuer, a trade acquisition from the Rangers in exchange for cash, is a high-extension arm with a good fastball and could be as interesting as anyone Detroit acquired.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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The first-place finisher also receives $5,000 in cash for business investment, as well as business coaching, social media help, and marketing support.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For centuries, and in all kinds of weather, the British have licked ice creams, strolled piers and dropped coins in arcade games at the seaside.—
Suyin Haynes,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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In the fall of 2022, U.S. spies said the chances of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine were 50% − a coin flip.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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The world’s second-most valuable digital currency by total market value dropped to approximately $3,475.00 around 7 p.m. EST, according to Coinbase figures from TradingView.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Support begins at the $631 level, and as is so often the case when a stock, index, currency or commodity sells off to support, said securities will sink into support before finding support (will sink into the mattress further).—
Carter Braxton Worth,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Lucre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucre. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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