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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Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
The value of the country’s currency, the rial, has plummeted 22 times in the past 10 years.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
But even for Japan, life is increasingly cashless; the value of its currency in circulation most likely peaked in 2022.
—Alex Travelli Uma Bista, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Cryptocurrency is a type of virtual currency whose security comes from encryption.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2024
The collapsing Iranian currency reflects Iran’s economic destruction.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2024
Prepared Food Photos understands that an image’s uniqueness is its currency in the digital age.
—Jon Stojan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2024
The joke took on a life of its own with the creation of flags, passports, and fake currency, and is still talked about today.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Whether or not the new ad currencies will gain traction will depend on Madison Avenue.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currency. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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