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

There are so many indie films that distributors can buy product for pennies on the dollar. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

And valuations on several loans held by its biggest financial backer, a private-credit affiliate of KKR, range from nearly 100 cents on the dollar — a full recovery that is nearly unheard of when equity is wiped out — to around 10 cents. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The unofficial rate had risen to more than 1,600 dinars to the dollar before the official devaluation was announced. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

These worries in large part pushed the euro to its weakest level against the dollar since May 2025 on Monday. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the dollar

• footballer
• installer
• caller
• choler
• collar
• crawler
• faller
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller