time money
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of time money
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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It’s the infrastructure around it: childcare, time, money, bodily recovery and a place where being rusty is allowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Helen Hayes MP, who chairs the committee, said the priority was to protect students "who have invested time, money and energy" into their studies.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who poured a lot of time, money, coordination, pressure, and campaigning into the outcome, was understandably gloating following the result.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
As a result, couples may spend more time, money and energy caregiving for the older, male spouse.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
I thought about all the people who had sacrificed time, money, and energy to build the grand old church and to furnish it with everything they needed to worship God as a community.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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