the dollar
noun
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: 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.
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Investors have been reducing exposure to the dollar since as early as last year, and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has called for the euro to take on a larger role in global finance.
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The selection suggested borrowing costs will stay high, driving gains in the dollar and a rout of gold and silver, which each fell more than 5% after plunging on Friday.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
In just a short span, the currency collapsed, and the dollar surged from 70,000 rials to more than 1,400,000 rials.
—Shahrnush Parsipur, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The values of gold and the dollar typically move in opposite directions.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The selection suggested borrowing costs will stay high, driving gains in the dollar and a rout of gold and silver, which each fell more than 5% after plunging on Friday.
—semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
In just a short span, the currency collapsed, and the dollar surged from 70,000 rials to more than 1,400,000 rials.
—Shahrnush Parsipur, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The values of gold and the dollar typically move in opposite directions.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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“The dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dollar. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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