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
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal ban on plunking down cash to pick winners and losers and spreads and place all kinds of exotic prop bets, leading to a rush of states, now 38 and counting, to get in the game.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
That is, spending tended to be higher when using mobile payments than cash.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The same can be said for things like gifted cash for a down payment or side hustle earnings.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The Onion had worked with the Sandy Hook families and had a total bid of $7 million, which included $1.75 million in cash.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
That is, spending tended to be higher when using mobile payments than cash.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The same can be said for things like gifted cash for a down payment or side hustle earnings.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The Onion had worked with the Sandy Hook families and had a total bid of $7 million, which included $1.75 million in cash.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
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Robert was somebody whom Gabriel knew better, and one night in the pub Gabriel pressed him on the question of money.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Mariners, though, would face significant competition for Walker, and might not view a first baseman who will play next season at 34 years old as the wisest investment of their money.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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The sales of the Hawk Tuah coins also illustrate the power the internet has to lift people from obscurity to international stardom.Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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People who own Bitcoin and other forms of digital coins are not refunded when a crypto exchange collapses in the same way depositors are at banks.Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile the naira currency languishes at record lows against the dollar.Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Bitcoin prices rallied to their latest all-time high during the week through Friday, December 20, as multiple variables, including some notable government developments, caused the digital currency to experience some compelling upside.Charles Lloyd Bovaird II, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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