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
went to the ATM to get more cash
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Recent Examples of cash
Earhart and Putnam scraped together enough cash to repair the Electra within two months.
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Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
But the age and condition of the fleet could deteriorate further, even with an infusion of cash to buy new equipment, because the wait times are so long.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
In the next few years, expect to see even more people quietly stacking cash from their living rooms, offering hyper-specific products and services and never worrying about beating the algorithm.
—King Holder, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Why that spot is so coveted is obvious: both finalists need the cash.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
But the age and condition of the fleet could deteriorate further, even with an infusion of cash to buy new equipment, because the wait times are so long.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
In the next few years, expect to see even more people quietly stacking cash from their living rooms, offering hyper-specific products and services and never worrying about beating the algorithm.
—King Holder, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Why that spot is so coveted is obvious: both finalists need the cash.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
Noun
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So, for an organisation struggling to find the money needed to make English football’s grassroots facilities green and pleasant once more, Khan’s offer was timely and tempting.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The film’s most frightening scene is a fight between Claire and her mom, when the manipulative young woman tries every tactic imaginable to extort money from Kate, from tearing out her hair to kidnapping Cooper.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The coin's limited reach is compounded by a lack of real users.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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The biggest hurdle will be solving distribution – creating a network effect that results in a coin being widely adopted.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Pricing in other currencies will be confirmed closer to the launch date.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Once a crypto skeptic who said bitcoin seemed like a scam, Trump has now fully embraced digital currency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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