mint
noun
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
is minting
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present progressiveof mint (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Plus, well-off boomers are upsizing, not downsizing—and a shortcut to private-equity riches is minting young millionaires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The boss of $80 billion commodity giant Glencore is minting money from coal while prices are high, but planning to keep production of the fossil fuel roughly steady until 2025.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023
It’s the first NFT the @CanineCartelNFT is minting for the collection and you've got a chance to own it!
From The Verge ● Sep. 30, 2021
"Jessica Jones" also returns at a moment when another Marvel adaptation, "Black Panther," is minting money at the box office, disproving long-held assumptions about black films and the appeal of inclusive superhero narratives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2018
But JPMorgan, even after suffering a multibillion-dollar trading loss that exposed weak risk controls and spurred federal investigations, is minting profits quarter after quarter.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2013
