foreign exchange
noun
1
: a process of settling accounts or debts between persons residing in different countries
2
: foreign currency or current short-term credit instruments payable in such currency
Examples of foreign exchange in a Sentence
Our country has to export more in order to earn more foreign exchange.
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The government has also raised duties to curb demand for gold, a move aimed at conserving foreign exchange reserves.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Higher airfares and weaker travel confidence can quickly spill over into household livelihoods and public revenues in economies where visitor arrivals are a major source of jobs, income and foreign exchange, according to a recent report by the United Nations Development Program.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Higher airfares and weaker travel confidence can quickly spill over into household livelihoods and public revenues in economies where visitor arrivals are a major source of jobs, income and foreign exchange, according to a recent report by the United Nations Development Program.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Natalee was also an active volunteer, serving as a peer counselor for the Natural Helpers and working with the American Field Service, an organization that helps foreign exchange students.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Higher airfares and weaker travel confidence can quickly spill over into household livelihoods and public revenues in economies where visitor arrivals are a major source of jobs, income and foreign exchange, according to a recent report by the United Nations Development Program.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Higher airfares and weaker travel confidence can quickly spill over into household livelihoods and public revenues in economies where visitor arrivals are a major source of jobs, income and foreign exchange, according to a recent report by the United Nations Development Program.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Natalee was also an active volunteer, serving as a peer counselor for the Natural Helpers and working with the American Field Service, an organization that helps foreign exchange students.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for foreign exchange
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“Foreign exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20exchange. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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