paper money

noun

Definition of paper moneynext
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Recent Examples of paper money With cashless payments and digital transactions on the rise, whether or not Idaho businesses accept paper money seems irrelevant for many Boise-area residents. — Hali Smith april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026 The beans represent coins, the greens they are served with symbolize paper money, and cornbread is for gold. — Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025 Even kids in elementary school now have their own debit cards, and plenty of today's children may never even handle paper money and coins. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025 Why Countries May Back Digital Currency Each of the examples above highlights the fact that the problem isn’t the physical object, whether coins or paper money. — Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paper money
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper money
  1. dollars
  2. banknotes
  3. bills
  4. greenbacks
  5. ones
  6. hundreds
  7. money
  8. cash
Noun
  • The average transaction price of a subcompact SUV was $31,052 in July, a few thousand dollars more than a traditional compact car but considerably less than a midsize SUV.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Brown's former law firm Denver's current City Attorney has a previous connection to the law firm now receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from the city.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dollars
Noun
  • Toddler girl looking at and holding a small stack of banknotes while with her other hand holding a credit card.
    — Justina Lee,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The new banknotes would then undergo testing before entering circulation, while remaining interchangeable with the current series of euro notes.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of banknotes
Noun
  • Yet in roughly four months, the firm's bills reached $852,000.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In response, the US began incorporating watermark designs into bills.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of bills
Noun
  • Countries buying oil did so in greenbacks.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Alas, greenbacks are hardly available to people such as Tamara Mendoza, 65, who lives in the working-class Valle district.
    — Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of greenbacks
Noun
  • The new Premier League season begins in five days and there are plenty of new faces — and familiar ones in new shirts — to look out for.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That leads to fewer overall seats, and the cheap ones are being eliminated.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of ones
Noun
  • Amazon’s plan would expand its drone delivery operation more than sixfold nationwide into hundreds of new communities, including the Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Boise metro areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Facebook is now home to hundreds of groups specifically for parents of college students.
    — Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • Commissioners say that the ruling will actually save consumers money in the long run, and that the more efficient tires are better for the environment.
    — Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • If the patient is dosed less than what’s on the label, drugmakers generally get less money.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • Tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • About one in three home sales in the Bay Area were all cash from April through June, Redfin found.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cash

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“Paper money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper%20money. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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