currency

noun

cur·ren·cy ˈkər-ən(t)-sē

ˈkə-rən(t)-

plural currencies

Synonyms of currency next

: circulation as a medium of exchange

: general use, acceptance, or prevalence

a story gaining currency

: the quality or state of being current : currentness

needed to check the accuracy and currency of the information

: something (such as coins, treasury notes, and banknotes) that is in circulation as a medium of exchange

: paper money in circulation

: a common article for bartering

Furs were once used as currency.

: a medium of verbal or intellectual expression

… neither side possessed any currency but clichés …—

Jan Struther

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 company continues to monitor interest rate and foreign currency risks, with strategies in place to manage exposure. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Under a Trump presidency, expectations are for digital currencies such as bitcoin to scale to new heights due to a more favorable regulatory regime. —

Fred Imbert, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 Currency Markets and Fed Expectations In currency trading, the dollar strengthened to 152.36 yen, while the euro gained slightly to $1.0886. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Fast-forward to today, the company recently launched its own stablecoin—a digital currency tied to traditional money. —

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