monies

[muhn-eez] / ˈmʌn iz /

NOUN

currency accepted as exchange for goods, services

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bill capital cash check fund pay payment property salary wage wealth

STRONG

banknote bankroll bread bucks chips coin coinage dough finances funds gold gravy greenback loot pesos resources riches roll silver specie treasure wad wherewithal

WEAK

almighty dollar hard cash legal tender medium of exchange

Antonyms

STRONG

debt

Example Sentences

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He said his estimates of money collected were given in "good faith" and were not intended to represent exact figures or "monies held in any single bank account".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

When funding stalemates occur in other countries, government activity generally continues with the existing levels of funding until new monies can be agreed upon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

But it affects "the division of monies between advertisers, publishers, and ad service providers".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

The report clarifies that the extra “fees” paid by the international students were deposited into the gift fund and not included in the monies delegated for the profit-sharing arrangement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

I collect this and other monies to bring to his mother, who asked at the funeral that they receive no more from us.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee