dollars-and-cents
adjective
dol·lars-and-cents
ˈdä-lərz-ən(d)-ˈsen(t)s 
: dealing with or expressed in terms of money, sales, or profits
Examples of dollars-and-cents in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The numbers have serious impacts on dollars-and-cents issues, from the size of the nation’s workforce to the number of people drawing off programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
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Dante Chinni, NBC News, 4 June 2023
But in a polarized political environment, that dollars-and-cents appeal isn’t what’s breaking through. ‘Removed’ or ‘canceled’?
—Brian Stelter, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023
Dante Chinni, NBC News, 4 June 2023
But in a polarized political environment, that dollars-and-cents appeal isn’t what’s breaking through. ‘Removed’ or ‘canceled’?
—Brian Stelter, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of dollars-and-cents was
in 1899
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“Dollars-and-cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollars-and-cents. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.
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