as in bill
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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Recent Examples of greenback
Oil is priced in dollars, and as the greenback moved upward the price of oil per barrel fell as low as $7 under Reagan and $10 under Clinton.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Moreover, while tariffs tend to strengthen the dollar, the greenback is weaker by 3.1% from two years ago on average.
—Ernie Tedeschi, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
Canada’s film industry has long had American studios and streamers headed north to shoot movies and TV originals on the strength of generous currency savings from a low Canadian dollar compared to the U.S. greenback.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
Many on Wall Street—and in the White House—believe the greenback’s decline has been a long time coming.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Moreover, while tariffs tend to strengthen the dollar, the greenback is weaker by 3.1% from two years ago on average.
—Ernie Tedeschi, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
Canada’s film industry has long had American studios and streamers headed north to shoot movies and TV originals on the strength of generous currency savings from a low Canadian dollar compared to the U.S. greenback.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
Many on Wall Street—and in the White House—believe the greenback’s decline has been a long time coming.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenback
Noun
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The federal government is set to run out of money at midnight on Oct 1, the end of the fiscal year, unless members of Congress overcome partisan differences to strike a deal to pass a funding bill.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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During a shutdown, other bills can be brought up for a vote, but all energy would likely be focused on bringing a CR to the floor.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Arizona Supreme Court appeared willing to overturn the state's popular law requiring people who spend thousands of dollars to influence the outcome of elections to identify themselves.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Vietnam was soon reunited as a Communist country, exactly the outcome France, and then the United States, had spent thirty years and billions of dollars trying to prevent.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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The setting doesn’t affect suspension performance or exhaust note noticeably.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The note also mentioned a 2013 Frontline documentary on the topic of CTE and referenced former NFL players who suffered from the disease.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Yet, crypto is still the preferred currency of the criminal world.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Milei has had more success taming Argentina’s hyperinflation than first expected, but has been dealing with a brewing currency crisis and several corruption scandals.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenback. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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