Definition of dollarnext
as in buck
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents a wad of dollars in his pocket

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Recent Examples of dollar Global startup investment reached a record $510 billion in the first half of 2026, with AI companies capturing more than 70% of second-quarter dollars, according to Crunchbase. Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Dredging bids for beach repair work to be done this year along the Jersey Shore came in tens of millions of dollars under budget. Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 22 July 2026 The company inked a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Amazon, as well as a multi-gigawatt compute agreement with Google and Broadcom, in April. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 July 2026 Elevated risk of death after incarceration For decades, federal Medicaid dollars were prohibited from paying for most health care provided to people while they were incarcerated. Julie Wernau, NPR, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dollar
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Noun
  • The one-time meme stock has struggled, bouncing from under a buck at its low to over $3 for its high in the last 52-weeks.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 July 2026
  • That would have been even a few more million bucks on top of what already looks more like a philanthropic civic act more than a savvy investment on Tullman’s impassioned part, but an enthusiastic punter can dream.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • No one likes the sloppy tailoring of Octavius’s open-back suit, but Law loves the jacket.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • Regardless, the host team scored twice before Sporting registered a goal in this one.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

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“Dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollar. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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