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
Examples of cent in a Sentence
Noun
A dime is worth 10 cents.
Recent Examples on the Web
John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
Michigan’s gas prices have been going up and down lately, and on Monday, the average fell 8 cents from a week ago, dropping to $3.54 a gallon — good news for anyone traveling to and from a spot in the solar eclipse path of totality.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
In other words, the company needs to have at least 30% gross profit, less than 20% selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) and make at least 10 cents on the dollar.
—Adam Coffey, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Despite enormous strides across sectors, women still earn about 83 cents on the man’s dollar—yes, even now.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
The price of a single banana has gone up roughly 20%, rising from 19 cents each to 23 cents.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
During January most gasoline prices ranged between 40 and 50 cents.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2024
That’s an increase of roughly a hundred per cent from normal years.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
Recent Levada Center polling shows his approval rating is above eighty per cent.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024
Noun
Fifty-nine per cent said conditions in the Peach State fit that description.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
Michigan’s gas prices have been going up and down lately, and on Monday, the average fell 8 cents from a week ago, dropping to $3.54 a gallon — good news for anyone traveling to and from a spot in the solar eclipse path of totality.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
In other words, the company needs to have at least 30% gross profit, less than 20% selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) and make at least 10 cents on the dollar.
—Adam Coffey, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Despite enormous strides across sectors, women still earn about 83 cents on the man’s dollar—yes, even now.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
The price of a single banana has gone up roughly 20%, rising from 19 cents each to 23 cents.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
During January most gasoline prices ranged between 40 and 50 cents.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2024
That’s an increase of roughly a hundred per cent from normal years.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
Recent Levada Center polling shows his approval rating is above eighty per cent.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024
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