legal tender

Example Sentences

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Yes, Gulf statelets like Aden were overseen by the Bombay presidency, and yes, the India rupee was, for the most part, their legal tender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

In 2021 he made Bitcoin legal tender nationwide, and though the experiment has largely been a failure, it has attracted crypto bros and tech opportunists.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2025

Suddenly I realized — a shock to the system! — you needed legal tender in order to live.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025

They said that the National Park Service’s cashless policy violates federal law, citing a U.S. code that requires U.S. currency to be legal tender for all public charges.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

One hundred twenty-three dollars in legal tender was promptly reduced to ash and smoke.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer