money order

noun

Definition of money ordernext
as in paper money

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Recent Examples of money order The suspects would then steal money from the victims' accounts and use it for money orders, personal purchases and deposits into their own accounts, the DA's office said. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 21 May 2026 Taxpayers who can pay in full have lots of options, including check or money order, direct bank payments through IRS Direct Pay, debit or credit cards (with fees), digital wallets, cash at participating retailers, or even wire transfers. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Investigators allegedly found that in one day in December 2024, Cruz Quiles issued to himself 30 fraudulent money orders for $1,000 each. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026 Although Form 1040-ES includes vouchers for mailing in your payment, the IRS strongly encourages taxpayers to pay electronically and is working to reduce reliance on checks and money orders. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for money order
Recent Examples of Synonyms for money order
  1. paper money
  2. promissory note
  3. folding money
  4. draft
  5. dollar
  6. banknote
Noun
  • The United States adopts paper money during the Civil War, which causes an inflation.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Trump’s signature also was included, a design element that would differ from other paper money.
    — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Definition of paper money
Noun
  • The transaction was funded with $20 million in cash at closing and a $100 million promissory note due five years from closing, accruing interest at 5% annually.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 May 2026
  • The promissory note, along with the mortgage that goes with it, is the document that says who owes the money to the bank.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Definition of promissory note
Noun
  • Not all vendors accept credit cards or electronic payments, so make sure to bring your folding money.
    — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
  • And on New Year's Day, the traditional Southern spread consists of black-eyed peas and collard greens (symbols for wealth—coins and green folding money, respectively), ham or pork (for prosperity), and cornbread (for gold).
    — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 30 Nov. 2021
Definition of folding money
Noun
  • Brayden Burries, a rookie guard who came out of Arizona as the 10th pick in the draft, scored 12 points.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • The first step in revitalizing the Angels comes Saturday, in the draft.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of draft
Noun
  • The cattle-kill crisis is also costly, with each animal lost setting ranchers back several thousand dollars.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Well, not bad in terms of trying to showcase how much money Europe is spending on its own defense, with a raft of billion-dollar deals announced with some of the world's largest military contractors.
    — Steve Sedgwick,Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of dollar
Noun
  • 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
  • At a news conference toward the end of Blatter’s reign, a prankster showered him with banknotes.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of banknote

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“Money order.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money%20order. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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