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
Swiss officials have denied accusations of deliberately devaluing the Swiss franc against the greenback.
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Chloe Taylor,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
Of course, the Canadian industry has seen earlier pullbacks in Hollywood production expenditures, including around the Canadian loonie trading at par with the American greenback in 2007 and 2008 and due to industry shutdowns at the height of the pandemic and around the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
The euro is up 11.5% against the dollar this year, hitting its strongest level against the greenback in more than four years.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 June 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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Chloe Taylor,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
Of course, the Canadian industry has seen earlier pullbacks in Hollywood production expenditures, including around the Canadian loonie trading at par with the American greenback in 2007 and 2008 and due to industry shutdowns at the height of the pandemic and around the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
The euro is up 11.5% against the dollar this year, hitting its strongest level against the greenback in more than four years.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 June 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 moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 29-year-old agreed with the caveat that the 31-year-old friend would fit the bill for all of the ingredients used for the food.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Every year, charities with leadership linked to the CCP pump millions of dollars into American environmentalist charities, some of which work directly with the Chinese government to accomplish its policy goals.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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On the low end, that could save around $75 each month over the life of a 30-year, 5% interest, half-million-dollar loan — or a total of around $25,000.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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By the episode's end, however, he's set his sights on Morgan, having surreptitiously slipped a note into her grocery bag.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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These are not surprises but Gurman is more bullish than others about the eSIM only note.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mongolia’s experience suggests that trust is the true currency of inclusion.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Trust is the new currency of innovation, especially with AI.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenback. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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