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Recent Examples of scrip
Geiger, who owns around 72.4 percent of the beauty group, offered shareholders a choice between $4.35 per share in cash and a scrip alternative, which would allow shareholders to receive 10 shares in the new private entity for every share held.
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Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Miners were usually not paid in U.S. currency but in company scrip, which could only be redeemed at the company store.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Telecom major Safaricom, NSE’s biggest scrip by average capitalization, lost 36.4% of its value, adding to foreign investors’ fears.
—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2023
If that happens, then the ticket credits will fly away, leaving tens of thousands of passengers holding worthless airline scrip.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2020
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Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Miners were usually not paid in U.S. currency but in company scrip, which could only be redeemed at the company store.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Telecom major Safaricom, NSE’s biggest scrip by average capitalization, lost 36.4% of its value, adding to foreign investors’ fears.
—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2023
If that happens, then the ticket credits will fly away, leaving tens of thousands of passengers holding worthless airline scrip.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrip
Noun
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The Trump administration is threatening billions of dollars in federal funding to elite universities over their policies on diversity, equity and inclusion.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Saudi Arabia reportedly paid tens of millions of dollars to host the race, the first edition of which was held in December 2021 during the pandemic.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pretend money: Purchase fake paper money and roll it up to fit inside the plastic eggs.—
Erinne Magee,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Hamilton | $10 bill Hamilton is one of two non-Presidents featured on US paper money.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Most Southeast Asian currencies crept higher against the dollar on Monday as a safety flight to U.S. Treasury bonds pressured the greenback.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Mar. 2025
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All three currencies were on track to end the March quarter stronger against the greenback.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Just last week, the Florida House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would limit the governor’s role in university governance, including a provision barring him and members of his administration from discussing job vacancies.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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More: Could a GOP bill prevent some married women from voting?—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Minnesota resident and YouTuber Dan, who runs the channel Polar Currency, shared the $1 continental banknote dated February 17, 1776.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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There’s everything from cartoons to tools to the banknotes themselves, all of which tell the tale of England’s economy.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In turn, the government must borrow other money from the public to raise the cash needed.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Skilled thieves target specific homes and literally knock on the door and otherwise check to find a time when nobody is home, then the crooks burglarize the home quickly looking for jewelry and cash.—
Greg Fisher,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For creators and small businesses, adaptability is the new currency, said Murad Salikhov, co-founder of Schwarzwald Capital, a venture capital fund focused on fintech and the creator economy.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The central bank strengthens or weakens its currency against a basket of its main trading partners, thus effectively setting the S$NEER.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Youngkin in 2021 raised $2.2 million in contributions, but the millionaire investor bolstered his war chest with $5.5million of his own money, according to the Virginia Department of Elections.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Third, protecting the tax payers money and resources.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Scrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrip. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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