dollarization
noun
dol·lar·i·za·tion
ˌdä-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən 
: the adoption of the U.S. dollar as a country's official national currency
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Midterm elections are upcoming, and one of his signature economic proposals, dollarization, has yet to be implemented.
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The Editors, National Review, 8 July 2025
The economy and dollarization Noboa gained ground in places where, in the first round, the opposing candidate Luisa González performed better, such as Guayaquil.
—Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Without dollarization, Argentina is destined to remain miserable.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 14 Mar. 2024
Simple as dollarization may sound, its implementation is far from straightforward.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2023
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The Editors, National Review, 8 July 2025
The economy and dollarization Noboa gained ground in places where, in the first round, the opposing candidate Luisa González performed better, such as Guayaquil.
—Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Without dollarization, Argentina is destined to remain miserable.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 14 Mar. 2024
Simple as dollarization may sound, its implementation is far from straightforward.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for dollarization
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“Dollarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollarization. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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