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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The deadlock underscored mounting divisions within the bloc over the pace and direction of de-dollarization, the level of antagonism toward the United States, and Beijing’s aspirations for leadership in the grouping.
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Oliver Stuenkel, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025
Key use cases for stablecoins include trading, settlement, dollarization, and cross-border payments.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Since 2009 Zimbabwe has tried five other local units of exchange and failed to end dollarization of the economy.
—Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Announcing dollarization now would provide a confidence boost to the Argentine economy and provide a stabilizing effect.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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Oliver Stuenkel, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025
Key use cases for stablecoins include trading, settlement, dollarization, and cross-border payments.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Since 2009 Zimbabwe has tried five other local units of exchange and failed to end dollarization of the economy.
—Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Announcing dollarization now would provide a confidence boost to the Argentine economy and provide a stabilizing effect.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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 29 Nov. 2025.
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