cash account
Americannoun
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an account in which all transactions are in money.
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Finance. an account in which purchases are paid for in full, as distinguished from purchasing on credit or margin.
Example Sentences
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Opposite the Fed’s assets—mostly Treasurys and mortgage bonds—are liabilities, including reserves, the Treasurys cash account, and physical currency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
The Treasury Department said on Wednesday that it hoped to borrow enough to rebuild its cash account to $425 billion by the end of June.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
The statement assured community members that no elected officials have access to the city’s cash account and that the spending of taxpayer dollars goes through a “robust, multi-layered approval process.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2022
“That means you’ll have one app on your phone instead of a few and will be seamlessly able to monitor your cash account and your brokerage account all in one spot,” Bourne says.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
"We'll pay in advance," he said, as he counted out the required amount, thereby reducing his cash account to an exceedingly small margin.
From An Amateur Fireman by Otis, James
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