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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

The coinage is a nod to Brünnhilde, a soprano role stereotypically portrayed as a robust figure in a horned helmet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

King David I of Scotland, who reigned from 1124 until 1153, introduced the country's first 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

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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