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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That fee would rise by 25 cents every year until 2030, when it would be tied to inflation.
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Chegg received the warning when the stock was trading at about 60 cents.
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On a per share basis, the company reported a loss 27 cents, compared to a net earnings per share of 11 cents for the same quarter in 2024.
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Noun
To create the 4-cent stamp, photographer Harold Davis backlist the flowers, combining multiple images from different exposures, according to an USPS news release.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
That fee would rise by 25 cents every year until 2030, when it would be tied to inflation.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Chegg received the warning when the stock was trading at about 60 cents.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
On a per share basis, the company reported a loss 27 cents, compared to a net earnings per share of 11 cents for the same quarter in 2024.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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