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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Chinese offshore yuan has gained over 1% against the dollar in the past month, breaching the key threshold of 7 per dollar last month for the first time since May 2023.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
That said, the dollar is not going to die or lose its reserve status.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
McKinney and Plano follow suit with a gap of over $20,000 annually, or 72 cents to the dollar.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Stablecoins, which are backed by reserves designed to peg their value to a fiat currency like the dollar, were long used by experienced crypto traders.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
That said, the dollar is not going to die or lose its reserve status.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
McKinney and Plano follow suit with a gap of over $20,000 annually, or 72 cents to the dollar.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Stablecoins, which are backed by reserves designed to peg their value to a fiat currency like the dollar, were long used by experienced crypto traders.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
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“The dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dollar. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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