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
coins and bills are considered legal tender, but postage stamps are not
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Recent Examples of legal tender
The legal tender angle is utterly immaterial.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
El Salvador, the first nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, has mined over 474 bitcoins, worth about $29 million, using geothermal energy from the Tecapa volcano since 2021.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
With nations like El Salvador adopting Bitcoin as legal tender and speculation rising that other countries may follow, the U.S. government’s decision to officially acknowledge its Bitcoin holdings marks a significant milestone in digital asset policy.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Singapore’s Monetary Authority stopped issuing one-cent coins from April 2002, though existing one-cent coins remain legal tender.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
El Salvador, the first nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, has mined over 474 bitcoins, worth about $29 million, using geothermal energy from the Tecapa volcano since 2021.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
With nations like El Salvador adopting Bitcoin as legal tender and speculation rising that other countries may follow, the U.S. government’s decision to officially acknowledge its Bitcoin holdings marks a significant milestone in digital asset policy.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Singapore’s Monetary Authority stopped issuing one-cent coins from April 2002, though existing one-cent coins remain legal tender.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal tender
Noun
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The company reported cash provided by operating activities of $578,218, while cash used in investing and financing activities was $3,527,929 and $869,896, respectively.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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If approved by the City Council, the roof repairs would be the third tranche of cash allocated to the leaky stadium since the storms.—
Jack Prator,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
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With full visibility of health care prices, companies and unions would also be better equipped to save money on insurance plans and pass down those savings to employees in the form of higher wages and more take-home pay, allowing employees to offset the high cost of living.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Britain had guns and jails and beer and gobs of money.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Super Nintendo World This colorful and kinetic area was mobbed, with families running maniacally through obstacle courses to collect digital coins using a Power-Up Band ($42) and the Universal app.—
Todd Anderson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The family-friendly party games and also more challenging adult titles should give gamers of all ages a reason to join Nintendo’s next generation — if only Mario would spare a few gold coins to bring the price down.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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For creators and small businesses, adaptability is the new currency, said Murad Salikhov, co-founder of Schwarzwald Capital, a venture capital fund focused on fintech and the creator economy.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The central bank strengthens or weakens its currency against a basket of its main trading partners, thus effectively setting the S$NEER.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Legal tender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20tender. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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