foreign exchange
noun
1
: a process of settling accounts or debts between persons residing in different countries
2
: foreign currency or current short-term credit instruments payable in such currency
Examples of foreign exchange in a Sentence
Our country has to export more in order to earn more foreign exchange.
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Microsoft 365 commercial cloud revenue increased 17% year over year (up 14% on a constant currency basis, which excludes foreign exchange fluctuations).
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
With traders already talking about the possibility that the US may intervene in foreign exchange markets with Japan, Katayama’s comments may drive further speculation.
—Erica Yokoyama, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
But while Nigerian officials were concerned about the tariff rollout’s effect on oil prices — a key driver of the country’s economic health since oil exports account for 90% of its foreign exchange earnings — the government was deliberate about not reacting or retaliating, Oduwole said.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The writer/director came upon a different understanding of relationships and communities as a foreign exchange student studying in Utah toward the end of high school.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
With traders already talking about the possibility that the US may intervene in foreign exchange markets with Japan, Katayama’s comments may drive further speculation.
—Erica Yokoyama, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
But while Nigerian officials were concerned about the tariff rollout’s effect on oil prices — a key driver of the country’s economic health since oil exports account for 90% of its foreign exchange earnings — the government was deliberate about not reacting or retaliating, Oduwole said.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The writer/director came upon a different understanding of relationships and communities as a foreign exchange student studying in Utah toward the end of high school.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foreign exchange
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“Foreign exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20exchange. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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