cash

noun

ˈkash How to pronounce cash (audio)
Definition of cashnext
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 He is held at the Jackson County Detention Center under a $250,000 cash-only bond. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 Ohio public schools continue to be squeezed of cash from Columbus. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Together, the flurry of offers of direct cash payments comes as Republicans head into the final stretch of a midterm campaign dominated by concerns about prices and the economy. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 Republicans have a sizable cash advantage as House Speaker Mike Johnson steers the party closer to Trump to try to keep the majority. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cash
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  1. money
  2. coin
  3. currency
Noun
  • The organization, created in 1961 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, receives no government funding, and raises money through private donations and sales of retail merchandise.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • With his ring powered up, John flies over and drops off a bag of money as restitution to the waitress Maggie (Hannah Christine Shetler) who lost her family in the Manhunter attack.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • Players who find a match mark the square on their tabla with a bean or coin; the game continues until players finish predetermined objectives, such as completing a column, a row, the four corners, or the entire board.
    — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Precious metals, coins, and stones require different checks, and both their characteristics and applicable market prices inform the amount offered.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of coin
Noun
  • In 1973, business contracts were started in the then-Soviet Union, where Lauder products became available in hard-currency shops.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • And that can’t be done all in English for a global subscription platform that reaches 190-plus countries (and transacts business in 45 currencies).
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of currency

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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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