currency
noun
cur·ren·cy
ˈkər-ən(t)-sē 
ˈkə-rən(t)-
plural currencies
1
a
: circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: general use, acceptance, or prevalence
a story gaining currency
c
: the quality or state of being current : currentness
needed to check the accuracy and currency of the information
2
a
: something (such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes) that is in circulation as a medium of exchange
b
: paper money in circulation
c
: a common article for bartering
Furs were once used as currency.
d
: a medium of verbal or intellectual expression
… neither side possessed any currency but clichés …—
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Examples of currency in a Sentence
A new currency has been introduced in the foreign exchange market.
They were paid in U.S. currency.
Furs were once traded as currency.
The word has not yet won widespread currency.
I'm not sure about the accuracy and currency of their information.
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The transaction comes as some of the country's biggest financial companies introduce products aimed at ordinary investors eager to put money in digital currencies.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 June 2024
The Mexican peso fell more than 3 percent on Monday, a rare decline for a currency that has recently remained strong against the dollar.
—Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Major currency swings spurred Rolex to raise prices twice in the UK in 2022, in January and September, as the pound skidded to its lowest level against the dollar in decades.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 June 2024
The event, which marked the first digital currency transaction ever made for a physical item, is now celebrated annually as Bitcoin Pizza Day.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 21 May 2024
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 June 2024
The Mexican peso fell more than 3 percent on Monday, a rare decline for a currency that has recently remained strong against the dollar.
—Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Major currency swings spurred Rolex to raise prices twice in the UK in 2022, in January and September, as the pound skidded to its lowest level against the dollar in decades.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 June 2024
The event, which marked the first digital currency transaction ever made for a physical item, is now celebrated annually as Bitcoin Pizza Day.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 21 May 2024
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currency. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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currency
noun
cur·ren·cy
ˈkər-ən-sē
ˈkə-rən-
plural currencies
1
: common use or acceptance
2
: money in circulation
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