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
The Zimbabwe Gold currency, known as the ZiG, trades at 25 to 28 to the greenback.
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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
Since January 2025, the greenback has fallen roughly 10% against a basket of major currencies, reaching four-year lows earlier this year.
—Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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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
Since January 2025, the greenback has fallen roughly 10% against a basket of major currencies, reaching four-year lows earlier this year.
—Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenback
Noun
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His gas bill eats half of that.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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To pay for her medical bills, the family had to sell most of their remaining cattle and goats, a bitter blow after years of drought had already decimated local herds.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Noun
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But perhaps most controversial is how the update will affect the program’s multibillion-dollar revenue, which flows into the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund each year and is distributed to various programs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Momentum driven Rather than attempting to predict which sectors or themes will dominate, Brown said the strategy relies on the collective judgment of investors already voting with their dollars.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Stankoven, a few months away from assuming a larger place of prominence in Carolina’s lineup as second-line center, took notes.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The old bell sticky toffee pudding closes out on a rich, carmel-y high note.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The British pound tanked against major currencies after the vote and is yet to recover to pre-Brexit levels.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Serious cinephiles don’t much care whether or not Cannes hosts the premiere of a film that will shortly be in multiplexes everywhere, but the red-carpet currency of a Cruise-level megastar at the festival is not to be discounted.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenback. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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