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
On a year-to-date basis, the currency has deprecated over 8% against the greenback.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 June 2026
But a small cohort of the wealthy had been able to buy Treasury bonds during the Civil War when greenback paper money and rapid coining of silver caused inflation.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The Zimbabwe Gold currency, known as the ZiG, trades at 25 to 28 to the greenback.
—Matthew Hill, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Oil is priced in dollars but global investors, seeking safety amid economic turmoil, have bid up the price of the greenback.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 June 2026
But a small cohort of the wealthy had been able to buy Treasury bonds during the Civil War when greenback paper money and rapid coining of silver caused inflation.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The Zimbabwe Gold currency, known as the ZiG, trades at 25 to 28 to the greenback.
—Matthew Hill, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Oil is priced in dollars but global investors, seeking safety amid economic turmoil, have bid up the price of the greenback.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenback
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As a hedge, the bar put $5,000 on the Knicks winning, which netted the bar $8,000, nearly covering the bar bill.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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If the plant moves forward to the construction stage, the expenditures will not be recovered through local electric utility customer rates or consumer bills.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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In congressional races across the country, a new crop of super PACs is taking to the air with millions of dollars worth of advertisements to sway voters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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In addition to the president’s resignation, unions are demanding wage increases and an end to fuel and dollar shortages.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Oppenheimer’s note was principally focused, fitting for a global strategist, on how equity returns will be reshaped in a new regime.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Slaloming through the gears is a symphony for the senses, especially when the windows are down and the titanium exhaust notes are echoing off the canyon walls.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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The sale, which still needs to be approved by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, would include personal belongings, currency, kitchen items, and décor; in addition to being put on the auction block, the items in question would go on a four-city global tour.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
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Banks, investment firms, insurance companies, regulators and even currencies themselves exist because people collectively believe promises will be kept.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenback. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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