: a computerized electronic machine that performs basic banking functions (such as handling check deposits or issuing cash withdrawals)
called also automated teller machine, automatic teller, automatic teller machine
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Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
With nearly every bank branch and ATM inoperable, people have become reliant on an unrestrained network of powerful cash brokers to get money for daily expenses — and commissions on those transactions have soared to about 40%.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Never pay with gift cards, crypto, or wire transfers
No legitimate government agency will ever ask you to settle a legal issue with a prepaid gift card or a trip to a Bitcoin ATM.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
To help accommodate guests, the bar now has an ATM.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
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The Amazfit Active 2 packs a ton of functionality for under $100 and still managers to offer a stainless steel case with 5 ATM water resistance.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
With nearly every bank branch and ATM inoperable, people have become reliant on an unrestrained network of powerful cash brokers to get money for daily expenses — and commissions on those transactions have soared to about 40%.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Never pay with gift cards, crypto, or wire transfers
No legitimate government agency will ever ask you to settle a legal issue with a prepaid gift card or a trip to a Bitcoin ATM.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
To help accommodate guests, the bar now has an ATM.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for atm
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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