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

All other monies will only be available specifically to Aliso Canyon-impacted communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

A large part of the monies would fund a pilot project in Tomsk, Siberia.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French