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 In August 2021, Qatar signed another agreement committing $40 million to a cash assistance program that would give nearly 100,000 Palestinian households $100 per month for four months. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 The Chicago Democrat is majority caucus appropriations leader in the Senate and was instrumental in passing the controversial SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail, in 2021. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Basis trades are an arbitrage bet in which hedge funds are positioned long in cash Treasurys while shorting their corresponding futures contracts, with the aim of profiting from the price gap. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 There are different ways to put cash obviously on the balance sheet in $10 or $20 billion chunks. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cash
  1. money
  2. coin
  3. currency
Noun
  • In 2024, the CFPB proposed a rule that would require the disclosure of tips and fees as finance charges as an APR, or the total yearly cost of borrowing money.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • This is paired with a custom signature Dover Street Market hut logo nickel coin placed within the traditional penny slot.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This time, burglars stole gold and silver coins worth more than $100,000.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of coin
Noun
  • Despite currency headwinds, concert, merchandise and licensing revenues are expected to reach record levels.
    — Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But at the same time, Iraq's foreign currency reserves have shrunk by $20 billion and consumer prices have risen sharply, plunging it into economic crisis.
    — October 16, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of currency

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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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