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
These movies are common social currency and watching them on a huge screen with other humans can be a blast.
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Todd Barnes, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
Anonymous and mild sensibilities have currency because today’s music—whether created and curated by humans or machines—is so often used to make people feel nothing instead of something.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Stablecoins, which are digital assets usually pegged to fiat currencies, have grown in popularity.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
For short-form content, several episodes are usually available for free, while further episodes require a subscription or for audiences to use in-platform or in-app currency to unlock new episodes.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 26 June 2025
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Todd Barnes, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
Anonymous and mild sensibilities have currency because today’s music—whether created and curated by humans or machines—is so often used to make people feel nothing instead of something.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Stablecoins, which are digital assets usually pegged to fiat currencies, have grown in popularity.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
For short-form content, several episodes are usually available for free, while further episodes require a subscription or for audiences to use in-platform or in-app currency to unlock new episodes.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for currency
Noun
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Gone are Gascón’s reformist policies discouraging the use of cash bail and limiting the use of sentencing enhancements.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Founded in 2011, PLD Space has raised more than 160 million euros ($188 million) to date, but the company is highly leveraged, with half of its cash coming in the form of loans.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Anyone who filmed the idling trucks could claim a portion of the money collected through the fine.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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While the agency expected to receive the grant funding on July 1, state officials noted that the federal government has until Sept. 30, 2026, to release the money to the states.—
Silas Allen
July 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Then, select the perfect charm to express your style, with options including a coin, a heart, a lightning bolt, a lock and a butterfly.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Man in legal battle to recover $800 million bitcoin fortune from landfill Read more Man in legal battle to recover $800 million bitcoin fortune from landfill Back in 2011, when Bitcoin traded at roughly $0.78 per coin, these wallets represented a modest investment of around $7,800 each.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/currency. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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