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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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In a one-on-one chat with editor-in-chief Peter Sadera at the Sourcing Journal Fall Summit, Cotton Incorporated’s senior economist, corporate strategy and insights Jon Devine pointed out that since January, the per-pound price for cotton has shifted a mere three to four cents.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
During his time working for Queen, Reid was dating Elton John, who shared his own two-cents on the song.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
United Natural Foods — The grocery distributor rose nearly 5% after a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of 11 cents per share topped analysts' estimate of a loss of 18 cents per share, according to FactSet data.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Their 94 per cent win rate will be tough to sustain when the sides meet next month in Manchester and in May on the south coast.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In a one-on-one chat with editor-in-chief Peter Sadera at the Sourcing Journal Fall Summit, Cotton Incorporated’s senior economist, corporate strategy and insights Jon Devine pointed out that since January, the per-pound price for cotton has shifted a mere three to four cents.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
During his time working for Queen, Reid was dating Elton John, who shared his own two-cents on the song.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
United Natural Foods — The grocery distributor rose nearly 5% after a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of 11 cents per share topped analysts' estimate of a loss of 18 cents per share, according to FactSet data.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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