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 Before seeking external financial solutions, the first line of defense is optimizing the cash already moving through your business. — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Cybercrime—from SMS phishing and ransomware to fake businesses moving real (and illicit) cash—has been with us in all sorts of forms since the earliest days of the internet. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Of course, selling that out will tie up some cash, but less so than simply buying the stock. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 According to People, partygoers were gifted Chanel and Hermès handbags, and a game-show-style giveaway saw cash prizes starting at $10,000 and climbing to a staggering $1 million. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cash
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  1. money
  2. coin
  3. currency
Noun
  • Higher mortgage rates are also giving buyers leverage to press sellers for money to buy down their rate for a few years or for the life of the loan, reducing their overall borrowing costs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The halftime show began in partnership with The Salvation Army in 1997 as a way to raise money for the long-standing charity.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • For instance, the outcome of a coin toss seems random at first.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As a character Chigurh is particularly illustrative of this worldview, often reducing the fate of other characters to a coin toss.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of coin
Noun
  • Yet Kwan adds that most traditional-finance institutions don’t accommodate these digital currencies.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The behavior reframes affordability as a form of social currency.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of currency

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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cash. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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