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
The Democratic Republic of Congo, which has tripled output in the last decade to become the world’s second-largest copper supplier after Chile, has seen its currency leap 28% against the dollar over the last year, while Zambia, also racing to boost copper mining, saw similar gains.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The protests began last week with economic grievances as the Iranian currency, the rial, tanked.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Think the Ellen selfie, or Kimmel’s Starline tourists — that’s the currency of a YouTube Oscars.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Last year the currency, which represents big business for strategics and indies alike, registered the weakest performance among all major currencies worldwide.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
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Janet’s mother, Marilyn, was deeply insecure about having never finished college herself, and—newly flush with cash—offered to pay for four years of her children’s higher education (which cost, on average, $740 in the late 1970s).—
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And just in case, she was laid to rest with some local currency, or spending cash, almost 1,000 Kaiyuan Tongbao coins tied to her waist and right leg, as per Arkeonews reported.—
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Cashier Sandra Cornejo said the suspect ordered Oreo ice cream before pulling out a knife and demanding money.—
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Bonta said the money also supports child welfare and foster services, housing stability, job training, food assistance and services for seniors and people with disabilities.—
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In a simple demonstration, a coin cell powered a toy car for 288 cm under light, compared with 212 cm in the dark.—
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Stray tissues lipstick, crayon, coins, or car keys can ruin your laundry and even your machine.—
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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