as in spending money
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Recent Examples of petty cash
Johnson, who has called for tightening election laws after the 2020 election, suggested performing audits without advance notice in a certain number of precincts and likened the process to a business auditing petty cash as a signal to root out any potential fraud.
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Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
One of my first intern tasks at an esteemed magazine over a decade ago, other than picking up thousands of dollars of petty cash for an unnamed editor—another time—was fetching a 64-ounce tub of Magnolia Bakery banana pudding for a staffer’s going away party.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022
That's petty cash compared to her total net worth, though.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
Inflation is putting the petty into petty cash, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by Forbes Advisor and OnePoll.
—Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2023
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Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
One of my first intern tasks at an esteemed magazine over a decade ago, other than picking up thousands of dollars of petty cash for an unnamed editor—another time—was fetching a 64-ounce tub of Magnolia Bakery banana pudding for a staffer’s going away party.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 26 Aug. 2022
That's petty cash compared to her total net worth, though.
—Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
Inflation is putting the petty into petty cash, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans conducted by Forbes Advisor and OnePoll.
—Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for petty cash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petty cash
Noun
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Here’s how some customers and employees feel about spending money to take a load off at Starbucks.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The status quo at the Department of Education isn't working, and the United States cannot afford to keep spending money on departments that don't deliver results for the American people.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Having your full income as pocket money is not a good life lesson at all.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Getting $10 pocket money for mowing the neighbor’s lawn is so last year.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2024
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“Petty cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petty%20cash. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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