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
seeking a job that pays plenty of coin
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Recent Examples of coin
Lauren Harvey
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Du Bois, the great civil rights scholar and activist, had coined the term more than half a century earlier to describe the disquieting experience of living as a Black person physically within and psychologically outside white society.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
There's also an internal coin pocket that is perfect for ball markers.
—Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
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Noun
But even after coining R&Bieber in 2019, he’s struggled to be taken seriously.
—Lauren Harvey
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Du Bois, the great civil rights scholar and activist, had coined the term more than half a century earlier to describe the disquieting experience of living as a Black person physically within and psychologically outside white society.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Verb
Payment is coin only but change machines are available.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
There's also an internal coin pocket that is perfect for ball markers.
—Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coin
Noun
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There is real money behind each of these stocks both from the company, investors and short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Instead, changes to the awards came after the HHS review, which in some cases delayed the release of the money and left programs hanging.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Verb
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And the enduring presence of spaces designed not just for living, but for feeling truly at home.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Unlike regular conditioners, which often focus solely on moisture, these formulas are designed to boost volume, strengthen strands, and improve the look of thinning hair.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
Verb
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According to Focus on Business, nearly 48% of all unicorns minted in 2025 are AI startups.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Chris Murphy and Garrett Whitlock each threw scoreless frames after Buehler left the game, and freshly minted All-Star Aroldis Chapman locked things down in the ninth for his 16th save of the season.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Let the cash accumulate in your account or reinvest it in a short-term Treasury fund.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The bar staff said a water would cost $2 — and only cash would be accepted.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Elaine is somehow incredibly charming while being completely inept at her job, too busy hatching schemes on how to become a YouTube star.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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Initially light green or pale yellow, the eggs gradually darken to black as they near hatching.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Pieces stamped with Wayfair's ‘Open Box’ label are carefully inspected by the retailer and then sold at a fraction of their original prices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 July 2025
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Victory had stamped his ticket for entry into the sport’s most illustrious member’s club as just the sixth men’s golfer to complete the career grand slam of all four majors.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Reserves must be 1:1 backed by liquid assets, with the flexibility to issue stablecoins pegged to any official currency, such as HKD, USD, or offshore RMB, leveraging Hong Kong’s currency peg.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In the streaming era, where every click has currency, fans are participants in this reclamation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Marks was also able to confidently drum up a smell approximating that of Marie Antoinette’s garden at the Petit Trianon, because historians know which flowers were planted there.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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The goal is to drum up enough interest that hospitals sign up for visits, allowing the endeavor to expand to build more trucks ultimately serving up to 100 hospitals.—
Amber Hunt,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Coin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coin. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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