as in bills
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes
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Recent Examples of banknotes
Wall space is dedicated to everything condor, from National Geographic magazine covers to Argentinian banknotes to bird skulls mounted in shadowboxes.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Havana hopes the two new banknotes, including one which is five times more valuable than the previous highest, will make paying easier.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
As prices continue to spiral higher while the war boosts demand for cash, long lines formed to withdraw the fresh banknotes, and supplies quickly ran out.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
In Saudi Arabia the reigning king, Salman, appears on banknotes.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
More than 20 people died in that incident, and another 30 were injured, and banknotes from the plane's cargo scattered around the crash site, prompting clashes between residents and security forces.
—Luis Jaime Acosta, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Each of Wiesner’s hypothetical quantum banknotes would contain a group of particles in different quantum states.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The regime glorified one 13-year-old boy who strapped grenades to his body and threw himself under an enemy tank; his face appeared on postage stamps and banknotes.
—Elan Journo, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The collection includes 262 photographs, 16 documents and four contemporary banknotes.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Havana hopes the two new banknotes, including one which is five times more valuable than the previous highest, will make paying easier.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
As prices continue to spiral higher while the war boosts demand for cash, long lines formed to withdraw the fresh banknotes, and supplies quickly ran out.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
In Saudi Arabia the reigning king, Salman, appears on banknotes.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
More than 20 people died in that incident, and another 30 were injured, and banknotes from the plane's cargo scattered around the crash site, prompting clashes between residents and security forces.
—Luis Jaime Acosta, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Each of Wiesner’s hypothetical quantum banknotes would contain a group of particles in different quantum states.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The regime glorified one 13-year-old boy who strapped grenades to his body and threw himself under an enemy tank; his face appeared on postage stamps and banknotes.
—Elan Journo, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The collection includes 262 photographs, 16 documents and four contemporary banknotes.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banknotes
Noun
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As of last week, nearly 2,900 second installment bills that were supposed to go out last November were still unsent — including the bungalow Brooks has owned since 1982.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The typical hospice in Los Angeles County bills Medicare roughly $29,000 per patient, more than double the national average.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On set, the assistant director translated the notes, and within seconds the cast had launched into another take.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Once the jumbotron came around, fans no longer needed to check their notes to see how each hitter had done in their previous at-bats or if a no-hitter remained alive.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sun Pharma plans to fund the acquisition through a mix of internal cash and financing from banks.—
Baiju Kalesh,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The irregular flow of cash will distort their financial reports and could deepen mistrust that the county has adequate guardrails to properly account for where taxpayers’ money is ending up.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The average team is now worth four to five billion dollars, with the Warriors valued at around twice that.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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This new court filing is a transparent forum-shopping tactic in their scheme to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars from Michael's estate and companies.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Countries buying oil did so in greenbacks.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Banknotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banknotes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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