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
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.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 18 Sep. 2025
Of 2,000 hospitals in the U.S. reviewed by the organization, only 335 hospitals (16.8%) were found to be sufficient in their disclosure of dollars-and-cents prices.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 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
But in a polarized political environment, that dollars-and-cents appeal isn’t what’s breaking through. ‘Removed’ or ‘canceled’?
—Brian Stelter, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023
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
Of 2,000 hospitals in the U.S. reviewed by the organization, only 335 hospitals (16.8%) were found to be sufficient in their disclosure of dollars-and-cents prices.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 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
But in a polarized political environment, that dollars-and-cents appeal isn’t what’s breaking through. ‘Removed’ or ‘canceled’?
—Brian Stelter, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollars-and-cents
Adjective
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Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown rejected Beverly Hills’ apology after police shut down his private All-Star Weekend event, citing financial and reputational harm.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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New York — For months, investors and analysts have kept a close eye on the shadowy corner of finance known as private credit, where alarm bells have stoked fears of a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to announce a series of economic targets at the NPC, which had largely been decided at a December meeting.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Analysts, however, agree that no matter who succeeds Khamenei, Tehran will likely maintain its ties with China, for its economic clout.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bring back real conservatism like limited government, fiscal responsibility, rule of law and constitutional originalism, and judicial independence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Low-income families would be made to pay a total of $106 million more, the fiscal note estimates.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Dollars-and-cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollars-and-cents. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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