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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Thanks to the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, donations will be matched 50 cents on the dollar up to $100,000.
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Silvia Solis, AZCentral.com, 23 Nov. 2025
The spending power of the dollar continues to decline.
—Richard Hall, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
These buyers pay only a fraction of the debt's original balance, often pennies on the dollar, because the accounts are considered risky or difficult to collect.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The rand strengthened as much as 1% against the dollar on the result.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Silvia Solis, AZCentral.com, 23 Nov. 2025
The spending power of the dollar continues to decline.
—Richard Hall, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
These buyers pay only a fraction of the debt's original balance, often pennies on the dollar, because the accounts are considered risky or difficult to collect.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The rand strengthened as much as 1% against the dollar on the result.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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