standard money
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of standard money
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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They are now well above 1 percent, and, a month or so from now, standard money market fund rates should be above 2 percent.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022
The at-risk money — nearly $3,000 per student — is one slice of a complicated school funding formula and is distributed on top of the standard money that is allocated to each student.
From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2022
Even under the gold standard, money wasn’t purely a commodity.
From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2021
Store your money in many different places—but don’t feel compelled to use standard money belts.
From Slate • Aug. 7, 2015
A high premium on small coins, apart from redemption in standard money, may easily arise from the money-use alone.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.
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