dollar sign
noun
: a mark $ placed before a number to indicate that it stands for dollars
called also dollar mark
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There's no dollar sign on that, or no amount of inconvenience of shutting down the government to get this done right.
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Lauren Linder, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Vulnerable people struggling with addiction — too often seen by too many operators as dollar signs on legs — need real and tailored support, Girand, from Advocates for Responsible Treatment, said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Lobbyists see an opening — and dollar signs.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2025, the four tournaments paid out over $285 million between them, while their leaders spent the year shadowboxing with the players who make their events unmissable, whose gravity pulls in the broadcast deals and sponsorships, with their own dollar signs and zeroes.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Linder, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Vulnerable people struggling with addiction — too often seen by too many operators as dollar signs on legs — need real and tailored support, Girand, from Advocates for Responsible Treatment, said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Lobbyists see an opening — and dollar signs.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2025, the four tournaments paid out over $285 million between them, while their leaders spent the year shadowboxing with the players who make their events unmissable, whose gravity pulls in the broadcast deals and sponsorships, with their own dollar signs and zeroes.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Dollar sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollar%20sign. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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