C-note

noun

Definition of C-notenext
as in dollar

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Recent Examples of C-note This deal is going for under a C-note, so don't hesitate! — George Yang, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026 The official pocketed the 25 C-notes and wrote out the permit. — Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024 Contrast doesn't get much better than that short of a pricey OLED panel, a noteworthy achievement for a monitor that costs less than a C-note. — PCMAG, 31 May 2024 There are plenty of great options to be had for below a C-note. — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 30 May 2024 Kopitar, Bergeron, and Pavelski are the only three active NHLers to be over 1,000 for a career but never with a C-note on their résumé. — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023 Such modules get a maker close to a complete class-D amp for about a C-note or less (sometimes substantially less). — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for C-note
  1. dollar
  2. one
  3. sawbuck
  4. fifty
  5. ten
  6. fiver
  7. two
  8. cash
Noun
  • What Washington could do China imports Iranian oil using a shadowy system that’s by design insulated from the US dollar system – and sanctions.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In Miami-Dade, KIPP has already taken over the old Poinciana Park Elementary school building, which the district is leasing to them for one dollar.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dollar
Noun
  • Trades would be allowed, and free agents would be clear to sign with their current clubs, but not new ones.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The one that looked like it was covered with giant farfalle pasta bows?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of one
Noun
  • For that bit of hilarious historical synchronicity alone, Asked and Answered is worth folding into your more fantastical exotics, or even a sawbuck on the nose.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In most cases, $10 above the single-Mac price gets you three licenses; another sawbuck raises that to five.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Definition of sawbuck
Noun
  • By now, Robin is in his early fifties and still living in Edinburgh.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Just two players recorded fifties — England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay — and four different bowlers took five wickets or more in an innings, the first time that has happened in a Lord’s Test.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of fifty
Noun
  • Ashton's Instagram following skyrocketed from tens of thousands to over 110,000 in just two months, thanks to a single video that garnered millions of views.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Addressing workers at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume warned Tuesday that eliminating tens of thousands of jobs could be necessary to remain competitive.
    — Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ten
Noun
  • At the other end of the market, have a Chelsea dual-action pump for a fiver.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Since movie-ticket purchases are not necessary, customers can just grab a bucket and a fiver (plus tax), and Netflix and chill with way too much popcorn for however many people fit on your couch.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Definition of fiver
Noun
  • The first week was Joe getting most of the twos and Sam mixing in.
    — Cal Phillips June 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • Boston also finished effectively at the rim (8-for-10) and was efficient on non-paint twos (5-for-8), with Tatum excelling in both areas.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of two
Noun
  • West Suburban closed in March, after the hospital’s CEO said problems with the billing systems left the hospital short on cash.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Down payment expectations are meaningfully larger too; these programs generally want the borrower to have real equity in the deal from day one, and the strongest pricing goes to borrowers who bring more cash and better credit.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cash

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“C-note.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/C-note. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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