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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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The industry that previously fell in love with job titles like “digital ninja” and “storyteller” is latching onto a new coinage, the WSJ Leadership Institute’s Katie Deighton reports: the marketing engineer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Lydians are widely credited with inventing coinage, and their ruler, King Croesus, became legendary for his immense wealth.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026

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 Royal Mint said the release of the final Elizabeth II coins, dated 2021 and 2022, marks "a pivotal moment in British coinage history".

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025

That first day, after girding up his coinage for horns, Tyrion had lain flat on his stomach and squirmed to the edge, to poke out his head and look down.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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