Definition of dollars-and-centsnext
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 But this isn’t a dollars-and-cents calculation so much as a political judgment. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 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. — 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
Adjective
  • The language suggests the deal involves obligations that have yet to be fulfilled, potentially including a financial payment.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The organization provides financial assistance, mentorship, leadership development and professional connections to help young people overcome barriers and build successful careers.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • On its face, however, this inspirational message seems in sharp contrast to economic reality.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And with economic growth stagnating, there is no easy way out.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Isn’t improving the fiscal health of Chicago, or at least not worsening it, also the job of the governor?
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Yields on France's government bonds, known as OATs, have moved sharply higher in recent weeks amid rising concerns about the country's fiscal outlook — fueling fears of a fresh sovereign debt crisis impacting the euro zone.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Dollars-and-cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollars-and-cents. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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