as in cash
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
I prefer to carry only paper currency, as coins are too heavy
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Recent Examples of currency
Its terms of service prohibit players from buying, selling or trading the virtual Robux currency or in-game items for money.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
The news of the court decision hit traditional safe haven currencies, lifting the dollar 0.7% on the Swiss franc to 0.8327.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2025
American tariffs are anticipated to further take a toll on U.S. currency values.
—Allison Landa, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
If China and Europe revalue their currencies too, trade flows could shift dramatically.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
The news of the court decision hit traditional safe haven currencies, lifting the dollar 0.7% on the Swiss franc to 0.8327.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2025
American tariffs are anticipated to further take a toll on U.S. currency values.
—Allison Landa, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
If China and Europe revalue their currencies too, trade flows could shift dramatically.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for currency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
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The 73-year-old victim was on the phone with the scammer, who was walking her through the step-by-step process to deposit the cash.—
Hailey Clevenger,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Combs ran the cash through a money counter in front of him, separating the bills into stacks of $10,000, Garcia recalled.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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During their discussion of her 2015 album, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, the former Disney star revealed where some of her money went without her accountant's knowledge.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The law passed during the Johnson administration requires the government to administer student loan programs, issue grants and ensure that schools receiving federal money don't discriminate against students.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 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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The coin's limited reach is compounded by a lack of real users.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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