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coinage

[koi-nij] / ˈkɔɪ nɪdʒ /
NOUN
process of making money
Synonyms
WEAK
coining minting


NOUN
metal money
Synonyms


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Men are now joining women in obsessing over trimester zero, a coinage referring to the months leading up to conception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She said any coins found before the king's reign could be Roman Age, Viking Age or medieval coinage.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

It was presumably dropped into the federal melting pot to become the first but unacknowledged coinage of California gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

Although there have been commemorative coins circulating featuring King Charles, these new designs - officially known as definitives - markthe King's transition on to coinage that will be used daily.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

She felt around the bottom of the gunnysack until her fingers found the lump of coinage.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson




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