Thesaurus results for MOOLA

moola

noun

ˈmü-(ˌ)lä

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Definition of moola

slang

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 we dropped some serious moola on that home theater system

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Recent Examples of moola Eventually Tucker and mates must kidnap a high official (Navid Negahban) to gain access to the building, now a military facility, where the moolah allegedly lay out of sight for decades. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 OpenAI continues to barrel toward a potential IPO at the end of this year, eyeing ways to bring in more moola. — Reece Rogers, Wired News, 1 May 2026 Boys Go to Jupiter is surreal; the contrast between the eccentric visuals and the way everything still comes back to having enough moolah gives the movie its juice. — James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025 And even the great man had to battle at times for a dollar before departing to take Ferrari's moola. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025 The offer-by-offer media coverage helped Soto transcend the sport, attracting fans mesmerized by entertainers and the intrigue surrounding their staggering big moolah deals. — Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024 Bennett explains that if anyone quits the game, their share of the moolah exits with them. — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024 The Emeril Lagasse Foundation Innovation Kitchen (the celebrity chef/restaurateur’s foundation donated a pot-full of moola). — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2023 Not entirely surprising, as online vintage shopping is a haven for people who have worked in editorial but don’t quite have the moola to spend on the products featured in their magazines. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2021

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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

Account holders can generally save their money in cash and invest funds within the accounts, similar to a retirement account like a 401(k).

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
In 2004, the Pentagon hosted a contest that promised a cash prize to the winner of a driverless race through the desert.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cash

Noun

Then, one cool afternoon toward the end of October, two bucks strolled out into the corn 200 yards down the fence.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
In a new series, Kristine Saves You Money, consumer investigator Kristine Lazar shopped around to find deals and found ways to save a few bucks.

— Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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