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time money

American  

noun

  1. funds loaned or available to be loaned for repayment within a designated period of time, usually in installments.


Etymology

Origin of time money

First recorded in 1910–15

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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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