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 The customer who walks in with banknotes is the customer digital challengers have never been able to reach. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The British are busily removing Winston Churchill from their banknotes, replacing him with an engraving of a hedgehog. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 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 At a news conference toward the end of Blatter’s reign, a prankster showered him with banknotes. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for banknote

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Noun

Europeans also face the prospect of hikes to their energy bills this winter, as natural gas prices climb.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The Republican Party has ignored the national debt every time Republican presidents have signed bills that have cut taxes on the wealthy.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bill

Noun

Disney pulled a series of strategic levers to get people through their park gates at a time when many are being choosy about how to spend their dollars, according to industry analysts.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Furthermore, extreme pay disparities exist, from low-wage support staff to multi-million dollar executive and athletic salaries, often tracking scale over prestige.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of dollar

Noun

The Japanese government's push for pension funds and individuals to invest more in domestic markets is seen as a potential boost for the nation's bonds and currency in the long term.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
The currency, meanwhile, has fallen more than 10% from its prewar level, adding to the economic pressure on Iranians.

— Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026