: 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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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Sprinkles, the brand that invented the cupcake ATM, shut its doors for good just weeks ago.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
But the Legislature did take a concrete step last week in passing HB 505, a bill aimed at regulating cryptocurrency ATM operators, which are one of the most common tools used to irreversibly and quickly take money from scam victims.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Her late husband’s car and an ATM card were stolen.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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The transactions included retail purchases, where Brown was caught on surveillance video, according to authorities, and ATM withdrawals.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Sprinkles, the brand that invented the cupcake ATM, shut its doors for good just weeks ago.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
But the Legislature did take a concrete step last week in passing HB 505, a bill aimed at regulating cryptocurrency ATM operators, which are one of the most common tools used to irreversibly and quickly take money from scam victims.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Her late husband’s car and an ATM card were stolen.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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