Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Despite the potential pitfalls, some parents are happy to move away from the tactile experience of handling money, especially after years of a pandemic that has accelerated society’s pivot toward cashlessness.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2023

When Edin mentioned her observations to Shaefer, he decided to see if he could spot the trend of growing cashlessness in government data.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2019

Both apps are interesting solutions to the problem posed by looming cashlessness, but they’re designed to help panhandlers and street vendors already connected to charitable organizations.

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2017

Sweden has embraced cashlessness more readily in part because it finds the value of currency in the transfer and velocity, the social path it follows, the bonds it traces.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 3, 2016

To demonstrate how far we’ve come on the path to cashlessness in the developed world, Wolman imagines trying the reverse experiment: living only with cash, and using no credit cards, checks, or electronic payments.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2012