variants
or rouble
1
the basic monetary unit of Russia see Money Table
2
: the basic monetary unit of Belarus see Money Table
Examples of ruble in a Sentence
She gave the driver a ruble.
The ruble fell against the U.S. dollar.
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This imbalance—funding Putin’s war by depleting other sectors—has fueled inflation, worsened by ruble depreciation and import costs.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
That starts at roughly 210,000 rubles ($2,600), more than double the average Russian wage.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Public materials also show 30 billion rubles in additional capital for PSB, a bank serving the military-industrial complex, the agency noted.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Petro-dollars, electro-dollars, multi-dollars, Reichsmarks, rins, rubles, pounds, and shekels.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
That starts at roughly 210,000 rubles ($2,600), more than double the average Russian wage.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Public materials also show 30 billion rubles in additional capital for PSB, a bank serving the military-industrial complex, the agency noted.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Petro-dollars, electro-dollars, multi-dollars, Reichsmarks, rins, rubles, pounds, and shekels.
—Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ruble
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“Ruble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruble. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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