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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Today, the most obvious examples of this backsliding can be found in Asia, where an increasingly assertive China is attempting to redraw the regional rules of the road, and in Europe, where Russian rubles and wan Western politicians have helped prompt the rise of illiberal parties.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Revenues below this cut-off are covered by drawing from the fund, which as of April 1, held 3.27 trillion rubles ($39.8 billion) in liquid assets.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
In November, Putin signed a law allowing anyone who joined the Russian military after Dec. 1, 2024, to have debs of up to 10 million rubles, or about $96,000, written off.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Current Russian President Vladimir Putin revived the Mother Heroine award in 2022, also throwing in a payment of 1 million rubles, equivalent to more than $12,000.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Revenues below this cut-off are covered by drawing from the fund, which as of April 1, held 3.27 trillion rubles ($39.8 billion) in liquid assets.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
In November, Putin signed a law allowing anyone who joined the Russian military after Dec. 1, 2024, to have debs of up to 10 million rubles, or about $96,000, written off.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Current Russian President Vladimir Putin revived the Mother Heroine award in 2022, also throwing in a payment of 1 million rubles, equivalent to more than $12,000.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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