1
: a monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a basic unit of value (such as dollar, euro, rand) see birr, dollar, euro, leone, lilangeni, nakfa, rand, rupee, shilling at Money Table
2
: a coin, token, or note representing one cent
3
: the fen of the People's Republic of China
Examples of cent in a Sentence
Noun
A dime is worth 10 cents.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
That’s down from $987 million, or 48 cents per share, a year ago.
—Josh Funk, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
For the quarter, UnitedHealth reported a profit of $7.16 per share, excluding a hit of 25 cents from business disruptions caused by the data breach, compared with the analysts’ estimates of $6.61 per share, according to LSEG.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The offer is available at all Wawa stores across the country on April 16, the company said in a news release, and other items, such as teas, juices, lemonade and a special birthday cake donut will also be available for 60 cents.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2023, China accounted for 20 per cent of Japan’s total trade.
—Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
The Navy destroyer’s screen shows a bright-green loading bar ticking toward a hundred per cent.
—James Folta, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
Fifty-nine per cent said conditions in the Peach State fit that description.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
Michigan’s gas prices have been going up and down lately, and on Monday, the average fell 8 cents from a week ago, dropping to $3.54 a gallon — good news for anyone traveling to and from a spot in the solar eclipse path of totality.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
Noun
California has the highest gas tax in the country at 68 cents per gallon, compared to 39 cents for the national average, according to the American Energy Alliance.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
That’s down from $987 million, or 48 cents per share, a year ago.
—Josh Funk, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
For the quarter, UnitedHealth reported a profit of $7.16 per share, excluding a hit of 25 cents from business disruptions caused by the data breach, compared with the analysts’ estimates of $6.61 per share, according to LSEG.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The offer is available at all Wawa stores across the country on April 16, the company said in a news release, and other items, such as teas, juices, lemonade and a special birthday cake donut will also be available for 60 cents.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2023, China accounted for 20 per cent of Japan’s total trade.
—Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
The Navy destroyer’s screen shows a bright-green loading bar ticking toward a hundred per cent.
—James Folta, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
Fifty-nine per cent said conditions in the Peach State fit that description.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
Michigan’s gas prices have been going up and down lately, and on Monday, the average fell 8 cents from a week ago, dropping to $3.54 a gallon — good news for anyone traveling to and from a spot in the solar eclipse path of totality.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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