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
As this sweeping history points out, however, the greenback is only the latest in a centuries-long series of global currencies, including the Dutch guilder and the British pound sterling, whose statures have risen and fallen with the fortunes of their issuers.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The dollar index is up 1.2% this week as the greenback has benefited from investors seeking safe havens as well as nerves about inflation that could keep the Federal Reserve on hold, supporting the dollar.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
The Dollar Index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of major currencies like the euro, yen, and pound, fell nearly 10% in 2025 and has continued sliding into early 2026.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping has greenback envy.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The dollar index is up 1.2% this week as the greenback has benefited from investors seeking safe havens as well as nerves about inflation that could keep the Federal Reserve on hold, supporting the dollar.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
The Dollar Index, which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of major currencies like the euro, yen, and pound, fell nearly 10% in 2025 and has continued sliding into early 2026.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping has greenback envy.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenback
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Johnson has not yet acted on the Senate's DHS funding bill, which stripped out funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Assembly Bill 46, which is in a Senate committee, is the furthest along of three reform bills in the legislative process.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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The union pays out about half a million dollars a week to its membership for essential payments, Beck said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Wall Street analysts have highlighted that dollar dominance is anchored by the greenback’s use as the standard currency in the global oil trade.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Kazakh government opened criminal investigations targeting the protesters after receiving a diplomatic note from the Chinese consulate in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, Uluyol said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Wild pigs, as TPWD notes, are one of the top 100 worst exotic invasive species in the world.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The drop in Hermes shares was even steeper, last seen down 12% as currency fluctuations weighed on the firm's sales figures.—
Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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In finance, the gold standard fixes a currency’s value against a specific quantity of a specific object.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenback. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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