currency

Definition:
1. The metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used.
2. General acceptance or use.
3. A current state of general acceptance and use.
4. The property of belonging to the present time.

Use 'currency' in a sentence:

• 1. British currency went metric in 1971.
• 2. Its currency is pegged to the dollar.
• 3. The country is running short of hard currency to pay for imports.
• 4. Currency-conversion costs remain one of the biggest obstacles to cross-border trade.
• 5. That is why the charge of currency manipulation is false.
• 6. When traveling abroad, it is very necessary to bring some foreign currency with you.
• 7. He bamboozled me into exchanging the foreign currency.
• 8. The greenback, in other words, is not just America's currency.
• 9. Countries may also find their currency is depreciating in foreign markets.
• 10. The weakened currency could have damaging effects for the economy.
• 11. What currency would you like to exchange?
• 12. He made his millions on currency deals.
• 13. Investors and currency dealers were caught completely unawares by the bank's action.
• 14. The US dollar is down against most foreign currencies today.
• 15. Tourism is the country's top earner of foreign currency.
• 16. The American dollar finished the day up against foreign currencies.
• 17. Send € 20 or the equivalent in your own currency.
• 18. The drachma disappeared, replaced by the euro when Greece joined the single European currency.
• 19. Chinese officials hope that trade will pick up when the two countries switch to hard currency.
• 20. The government is running short of hard currency to pay for imports.
• 21. His theory of the social contract had wide currency in America.
• 22. Each currency is given a value vis-à-vis the other currencies.
• 23. The demand for foreign currency depreciates the real value of local currencies.
• 24. Surging imports will add to the demand for hard currency.
• 25. Downward and upward pressures on a currency are not symmetrical.
• 26. The country's currency went down in value by 3.5 per cent.
• 27. Many countries charge departure tax in US dollars rather than local currency.
• 28. Many countries charge departure tax in U.S. dollars rather than local currency.
• 29. This currency exchanges at par.
• 30. You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.
• 31. On January 15th Brazil was forced to float its currency.
• 32. More people favour a single European currency than oppose it.
• 33. 'Loop' is one of those computer words that has gained currency in society.
• 34. Free-marketeers would argue that governments do not need to intervene in the currency and interest rate process unduly.
• 35. Tourism is the country's biggest foreign currency earner.
• 36. There will be only one global currency.
• 37. She says she will resist a single European currency being imposed.
• 38. You can exchange your currency for dollars in the hotel.
• 39. Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation.
• 40. The term 'post-industrial' now has wide currency.
• 41. The source of the problem resides in the fact that the currency is too strong.
• 42. You'll need some cash in local currency but you can also use your credit card.
• 43. The qualification has gained currency all over the world.
• 44. When will the single currency be operable?
• 45. If you travel frequently, find an agency that will change one foreign currency directly into another.
• 46. Integrating the pound with other European currencies could cause difficulties.
• 47. On the money markets the dollar was weaker against European currencies.
• 48. The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months.
• 49. Supply and demand on the currency market will generally balance.