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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Its ascent was driven by a combination of factors including easing trade tension between the United States and China and Moody's downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt which has prompted investors to seek alternative investment sources to the dollar. Samuel Indyk, USA Today, 22 May 2025 That sent bonds and the dollar tumbling and stocks an inch away from a bear market in April. David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 May 2025 One silver lining for Dame Dash and Raquel Horn is that Brooks can only obtain the dollar amount she is owed from whatever is made via the sale of Dame Dash Studios. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 May 2025 Early Monday, Wall Street stock figures climbed and the dollar firmed against safe haven peers amid the signs of progress. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the dollar

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“The dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dollar. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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