Thesaurus results for BANKNOTE

banknote

noun

ˈbaŋk-ˌnōt

Definition of banknote

as in bill

a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes

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Recent Examples of banknote An expert claims the iconic image of JMW Turner printed on British banknotes was never his self-portrait. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026 In the 1990s, as computerized color copiers and home printers became commonplace, American banknotes were redesigned to ward off counterfeiters. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026 Wall space is dedicated to everything condor, from National Geographic magazine covers to Argentinian banknotes to bird skulls mounted in shadowboxes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 The prohibition against living people appearing on currency dates to 1866, when Congress took action after a Treasury official, Spencer Clark, printed his face on banknotes. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for banknote

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Noun

Days after Miller shared details about the car accident, which occurred north of Joplin, Missouri, a GoFundMe was set up to pay for hospital bills.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
But the Republican budget bill incorporated cuts to food stamps — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — that have driven some 4 million people off the program.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of bill

Noun

Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.

— Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Two years after opening in the historic 1920s venue, Stile DTLA has unveiled its multimillion-dollar renovation.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of dollar

Noun

Refine a portfolio piece, build a small prototype, or share a draft with someone who gives honest notes.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Signature cocktails feel thoughtful rather than trendy, including the dirty pineapple, a combination of Tulsi gin, pineapple brine, vermouth and Strega orange liqueur that has layers of tropical fruit, herbaceous notes and subtle salinity.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of note

Noun

In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
Even before the war started, Iran’s economy was in dismal shape with the crash of the currency and soaring inflation.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of currency

Noun

If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
There’s enough cash on hand for Rhaenyra to administer the Seven Kingdoms for a fortnight, and no one remaining from the old regime — not Alicent, not Orwyle — knows where Lannister hid the rest of the ingots.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026