currency
noun
cur·ren·cy
ˈkər-ən(t)-sē 
ˈkə-rən(t)-
plural currencies
1
a
: circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: general use, acceptance, or prevalence
a story gaining currency
c
: the quality or state of being current : currentness
needed to check the accuracy and currency of the information
2
a
: something (such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes) that is in circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: paper money in circulation
c
: a common article for bartering
Furs were once used as currency.
d
: a medium of verbal or intellectual expression
… neither side possessed any currency but clichés …—
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Jan StrutherExamples of currency in a Sentence
A new currency has been introduced in the foreign exchange market.
They were paid in U.S. currency.
Furs were once traded as currency.
The word has not yet won widespread currency.
I'm not sure about the accuracy and currency of their information.
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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
The central bank strengthens or weakens its currency against a basket of its main trading partners, thus effectively setting the S$NEER.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
During the last trade war, China devalued its currency somewhat to reduce the cost of its U.S. exports, which were hit with tariffs of between 7.5% and 25%.
—Bob Davis, Time, 12 Apr. 2025
The national currency has lost over 90 percent of its value since 2018, and nearly half the population now lives below the poverty line.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The central bank strengthens or weakens its currency against a basket of its main trading partners, thus effectively setting the S$NEER.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
During the last trade war, China devalued its currency somewhat to reduce the cost of its U.S. exports, which were hit with tariffs of between 7.5% and 25%.
—Bob Davis, Time, 12 Apr. 2025
The national currency has lost over 90 percent of its value since 2018, and nearly half the population now lives below the poverty line.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currency. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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currency
noun
cur·ren·cy
ˈkər-ən-sē
ˈkə-rən-
plural currencies
1
: common use or acceptance
2
: money in circulation
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