monies

[muhn-eez] / ˈmʌn iz /

NOUN

currency accepted as exchange for goods, services

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bill capital cash check fund pay payment property salary wage wealth

STRONG

banknote bankroll bread bucks chips coin coinage dough finances funds gold gravy greenback loot pesos resources riches roll silver specie treasure wad wherewithal

WEAK

almighty dollar hard cash legal tender medium of exchange

Antonyms

STRONG

debt

Example Sentences

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Researchers reported that between 1723 and 1777, the Church of England put its investment monies almost entirely into the South Sea Company.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The first serious legal challenge to the House settlement on NIL monies will come courtesy of a USC Trojans freshman linebacker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"Unpaid monies represent lost economic development and investment opportunities for First Nations communities."

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

He said his estimates of money collected were given in "good faith" and were not intended to represent exact figures or "monies held in any single bank account".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The contract provided that all monies accruing to Malcolm X “shall be made payable by the agent to ‘Muhammad’s Mosque No. 2,’ ” but Malcolm X felt this was insufficient.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey