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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The Russian ruble made a strong recovery, becoming a top-performing currency of 2025 so far.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Another key reason the Russian ruble has strengthened this year is that Russian exporters, in particular the oil industry, have been converting foreign earnings back into rubles, analysts said.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
State statistics agency Rosstat said that in 2024, Russian companies generated total earnings of 30.4 trillion rubles ($381.1 billion) down 6.9 percent compared with 2023, or a 15 percent drop when adjusted for inflation.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
That decline has given the ruble a boost as banks don’t need to sell rubles to buy the dollar or yuan.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Another key reason the Russian ruble has strengthened this year is that Russian exporters, in particular the oil industry, have been converting foreign earnings back into rubles, analysts said.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
State statistics agency Rosstat said that in 2024, Russian companies generated total earnings of 30.4 trillion rubles ($381.1 billion) down 6.9 percent compared with 2023, or a 15 percent drop when adjusted for inflation.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
That decline has given the ruble a boost as banks don’t need to sell rubles to buy the dollar or yuan.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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