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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
are you sure you have enough money to buy all that?
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as in fat cat
a wealthy person
she had always planned to marry money
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Recent Examples of money
The bond money will be exhausted this year.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Not content to just hand out money to foreign managers, the Gulf’s funds have also been applying pressure on international investors to set up shop in the region and invest more there.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Texas allocates money to districts based on student attendance.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Lights Out was a massive money maker for New Line, grossing $149 million worldwide on a production budget of less than $5 million.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Not content to just hand out money to foreign managers, the Gulf’s funds have also been applying pressure on international investors to set up shop in the region and invest more there.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Texas allocates money to districts based on student attendance.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Lights Out was a massive money maker for New Line, grossing $149 million worldwide on a production budget of less than $5 million.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for money
Recent Examples of Synonyms for money
Noun
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Be wary of those who push for your cash without offering sufficient collateral or payback plans.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Winners can also choose the lump‑sum cash option.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The fat cats in Congress who’ve been making a killing on Wall Street were none too pleased.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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For example, if a prediction market company wants to expand internationally to, say Mexico or the Philippines, its users could convert local currency into stablecoins through Latitude’s infrastructure.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Exports have played a critical role in sustaining economic growth, stabilizing the currency, and supporting recovery following the economic crisis of 2022.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once considered a taboo sector to funnel money into by venture capitalists, defense tech has seen a remarkable shift over the past few years.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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But then America’s capitalists discovered the sport’s system of promotion and relegation (glaringly absent in America’s domestic soccer league), which offers clubs the possibility of moving up and down the game’s various divisions.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s game against Illinois is projected as a coin flip, largely due to the emergence of All-American freshman guard Keaton Wagler, whose potential hadn’t yet been realized when the Huskies held him to just three points back in November.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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No coins required — calls are free.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ruperti, who arrived at the meeting with a security detail, is a Venezuelan Italian shipping magnate who trades in petroleum coke.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The dining magnate is opening up a multi-level dining spot in Midtown called 550 Madison, with the folks at Rockwell Group helming the design.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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For some street vendors like Eric Parks on the North Shore, the return of the Bucs means bucks.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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No matter, this is his first real walk of shame, and the grin on his face is worth a million bucks.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cousin’s body was sprawled on the bed — nude with a silk stocking tied tightly around her neck.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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“Money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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