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
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Noun
A dime is worth 10 cents.
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—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Manchester City Liverpool fans have mostly sided with their main title rival of the past decade, with over 70 per cent wanting City to win the league.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
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Add a few cents per shot, if a laser beam can be used instead of a $40,000 and $100,000 Tamir missile (those used in Israel’s Iron Dome), then interception becomes far less costly.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
The chickens cost 50 cents, the pigs cost $3, the cow cost $10.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Manchester City Liverpool fans have mostly sided with their main title rival of the past decade, with over 70 per cent wanting City to win the league.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Micron’s board also approved a 30% increase in its quarterly dividend to 15 cents a share.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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