as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
a dollars-and-cents analysis of the situation
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Recent Examples of dollars-and-cents
Such randomness has real dollars-and-cents consequences, the researchers argue, because there’s a chance that a pricier, more advanced GPU won’t deliver better performance than an older model chip.
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IEEE Spectrum,
23 Apr. 2026
There could be a dollars-and-cents calculation based on medical costs and out-of-work time.
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Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
For Emma, what could have been a simple dollars-and-cents decision was far more complicated.
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Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
The numbers have serious impacts on dollars-and-cents issues, from the size of the nation’s workforce to the number of people drawing off programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
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Dante Chinni,
NBC News,
4 June 2023
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Apr. 2026
There could be a dollars-and-cents calculation based on medical costs and out-of-work time.
—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
For Emma, what could have been a simple dollars-and-cents decision was far more complicated.
—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
The numbers have serious impacts on dollars-and-cents issues, from the size of the nation’s workforce to the number of people drawing off programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
—
Dante Chinni,
NBC News,
4 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollars-and-cents
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Manuel Valenzuela, 35, pleaded guilty last November to one count of conspiracy to transport aliens, three counts of bringing aliens into the United States for financial gain and one count of aiding and abetting.
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In that case, the city issued 22 subpoenas to financial and social media companies seeking information regarding the two instructors and their associates, according to court documents.
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Chism took the role of economic development director in 2024 after the role was vacant for two years.
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Was came from a working-class industrial city, making music reflective of Detroit’s technological upheaval and economic neglect.
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Following a meeting with the company at the 2026 BofA Global Tech Conference, along with recent channel checks, Arya raised his sales outlook for Credo by 2%-11% for fiscal 2027-2028 and his earnings per share (EPS) outlook by 5%-15%.
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Even Moore has acknowledged the need to modify portions of the Blueprint because of its long-term fiscal challenges.
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“Dollars-and-cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollars-and-cents. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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