euro cent

variants: or Euro cent

Definition of euro cent

1 : a monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ euro

2 : a coin representing one euro cent

Examples of euro cent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The international mobile carrier reported organic service revenue growth of 1.6% in its financial fourth quarter, stronger than the 0.9% consensus of analyst estimates gathered by the company, and kept a final dividend of 4.5 euro cents. — Thomas Seal, Bloomberg.com, "Vodafone Looks Beyond Turbulent Markets With Tower Sale Plan," 15 May 2020 Hajesch said Ionity would charge 79 euro cents per kilowatt hour for customers who don’t have a contract with a mobility service provider for a different rate. — Washington Post, "European carmakers build out charging network for electrics," 16 Jan. 2020 The 2018 fuel-tax increase, passed under Mr. Macron’s first budget law without drawing public attention, came into effect in January, raising the tax on diesel by 7.6 euro cents a liter and by 3.9 cents a liter for unleaded gas. — Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, "France’s Macron, Astride the Globe, Overlooked Swelling Anger at Home," 7 Dec. 2018 The government won’t backtrack on its plans for sizable increases in taxes on fuel; the tax on diesel will rise more than six euro cents a liter (about 26 U.S. cents a gallon) starting Jan. 1. — Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, "Macron Recommits to Fuel Tax Amid Rising Protests," 27 Nov. 2018 Deutsche Bank lost 735 million euros ($903 million) last year and declared a small dividend of 11 euro cents per share. — Washington Post, "Media: Deutsche Bank’s CEO Cryan to be replaced by Sewing," 8 Apr. 2018 The government was firm on one point: The new bags could not be given out for free, and the charge of 1 euro cent to 3 euro cents per eco-friendly bag had to appear on the sales bill. — Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, "Biodegradable Bags Cause Outrage in Italy. (It’s Not Really About Bags.)," 8 Jan. 2018

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“Euro cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euro%20cent. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.

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