medium of exchange
Example Sentences
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The petrodollar narrative focuses almost exclusively on the dollar’s role as a medium of exchange and a unit of account.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Metal coins may be just about the oldest medium of exchange still in use today, but ensuring their worth requires some of the most state-of-the-art technology available.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2024
Terra was “designed as a medium of exchange, not an investment,” a Terraform Labs spokesperson said in an email statement.
From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022
A currency, as economists understand it, must fulfill three functions: It must be a relatively stable store of value, a commonly understood unit of account, and a widely accepted medium of exchange.
From Slate • May 18, 2022
Cotton was both needed and easily stored, which made it useful as a medium of exchange or status.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
