the dollar

noun

technical

: the value of a dollar when it is compared to another unit of money

The dollar dropped sharply against the pound.

the strength/weakness of the dollar

The dollar is worth more in Mexico.

Examples of the dollar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yen's slippery slide In Asia, Japan's yen has been sliding closer to the critical 160 mark against the dollar, reversing the gains from intervention efforts when Tokyo and Washington coordinated to halt the currency's depreciation. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

The yen is a focal point for the global FX market after Japanese and US authorities staged the most dramatic intervention in 15 years to pull the currency back from its lowest level against the dollar in four decades. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

This is because the dollar framework isn't how lawyers think about value in the first place. — Avaneesh Marwaha, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Japan's yen recently touched its lowest value against the dollar in 40 years. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the dollar

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