variants
or rouble
1
the basic monetary unit of Russia see Money Table
2
: the basic monetary unit of Belarus see Money Table
Examples of ruble in a Sentence
She gave the driver a ruble.
The ruble fell against the U.S. dollar.
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That decline has given the ruble a boost as banks don’t need to sell rubles to buy the dollar or yuan.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, in results which listed in the Russian currency, the ruble, Mechel reported a 5 percent drop in revenue to 335 billion rubles ($4.1 billion) and losses for 2024 of 37 billion rubles.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Reuters reported Russia's oil and gas revenue had fallen by a third in May from a year earlier to 0.52 trillion rubles ($6.48 billion), which is the lowest level since July 2023 amid weaker oil prices and a strengthening of the Russian currency.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
In recent weeks, a volatile ruble triggered intervention from Russian authorities after hitting its lowest level in more than two years, with sanctions on Moscow in the wake of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine adding pressure to the Russian economy.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, in results which listed in the Russian currency, the ruble, Mechel reported a 5 percent drop in revenue to 335 billion rubles ($4.1 billion) and losses for 2024 of 37 billion rubles.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Reuters reported Russia's oil and gas revenue had fallen by a third in May from a year earlier to 0.52 trillion rubles ($6.48 billion), which is the lowest level since July 2023 amid weaker oil prices and a strengthening of the Russian currency.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
In recent weeks, a volatile ruble triggered intervention from Russian authorities after hitting its lowest level in more than two years, with sanctions on Moscow in the wake of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine adding pressure to the Russian economy.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ruble
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“Ruble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruble. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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