legal tender
Example Sentences
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Yes, Gulf statelets like Aden were overseen by the Bombay presidency, and yes, the India rupee was, for the most part, their legal tender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Suddenly I realized — a shock to the system! — you needed legal tender in order to live.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2025
Bitcoiners have come to love the currency’s adoption as legal tender in other countries, and the value of the central coin has become just as responsive to broader macroeconomic conditions as anything else.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2025
This slump is due to an increase in demand for the US dollar, which is also legal tender.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
At one time he had and used as legal tender at least forty-five tops of various sizes and colors, from the thick clumsy baby tops to the lean and dangerous splitters with their needle points.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
