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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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Although originally slated as a quarterly for 50 cents a year, on July 13, 1910, Women’s Wear bows as a daily afternoon paper at 1 cent an issue.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
In Brazil, Christianity is a significant and growing political force; more than thirty per cent of residents are Pentecostalists, up from thirteen per cent a decade ago.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
The club have more than six million followers across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube, up 43 per cent since 2023.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The backslide is worse for Black women, who in 2024 were paid 65 cents for every dollar paid to White men.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Although originally slated as a quarterly for 50 cents a year, on July 13, 1910, Women’s Wear bows as a daily afternoon paper at 1 cent an issue.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
In Brazil, Christianity is a significant and growing political force; more than thirty per cent of residents are Pentecostalists, up from thirteen per cent a decade ago.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
The club have more than six million followers across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube, up 43 per cent since 2023.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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