as in cash
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
coins and bills are considered legal tender, but postage stamps are not
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Recent Examples of legal tender
The commemorative coins were produced this summer by the Royal Australian Mint and represent legal tender.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
The coins, produced by the Australian mint, look like A$1 coins and would be legal tender.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
Paper Money Rebellion The Currency Act of 1764 returned the restrictions of 1751: banning colonists from printing their own legal tender bills.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Volcanoes to power bitcoin mining in El Salvador The first nation to make bitcoin legal tender will use geothermal energy to mine it.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
The coins, produced by the Australian mint, look like A$1 coins and would be legal tender.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
Paper Money Rebellion The Currency Act of 1764 returned the restrictions of 1751: banning colonists from printing their own legal tender bills.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Volcanoes to power bitcoin mining in El Salvador The first nation to make bitcoin legal tender will use geothermal energy to mine it.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal tender
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European Wax Center had cash and cash equivalents of $48.0 million as of October 5, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The more customers Boost — Echostar’s wireless brand — can keep inhouse, the lower its operating costs, which in turn frees up more cash to cover debt payments.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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County records show the woman loaned Amy the money in 2016 to purchase the home.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Arizona Republic Glendale police arrested two men suspected of following a man who withdrew $50,000 in cash to buy a truck before the money was grabbed from the car while the man was talking with the seller.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The final forecaster models from FiveThirtyEight and veteran pollster Nate Silver suggested that Harris was a marginal favorite, but essentially called the race a coin flip.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still, the final polls and prominent election models suggest the race for the White House is a true coin flip that could go either way.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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Consumers in economies with volatile currencies are particularly interested in these new payment methods.Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Legal tender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20tender. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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