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.
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Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency designed to provide users with greater price stability by pegging to an existing fiat currency — such as the dollar or euro — or commodity.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump’s efforts to control a body that is meant to operate independently of politics has spooked investors and sent the dollar lower.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
President Trump’s criticism of the Fed is undermining the dollar, causing investors to hedge against it and drive gold prices higher, according to Deutsche Bank and Convera.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
In the last five years, five of Africa’s biggest economies — Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa — experienced a combined currency depreciation of 51% against the dollar, compared to the 2010-2013 period when depreciation was around 17%.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump’s efforts to control a body that is meant to operate independently of politics has spooked investors and sent the dollar lower.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
President Trump’s criticism of the Fed is undermining the dollar, causing investors to hedge against it and drive gold prices higher, according to Deutsche Bank and Convera.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
In the last five years, five of Africa’s biggest economies — Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa — experienced a combined currency depreciation of 51% against the dollar, compared to the 2010-2013 period when depreciation was around 17%.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“The dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dollar. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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