the dollar

noun

technical
: the value of a dollar when it is compared to another unit of money
The dollar dropped sharply against the pound.
the strength/weakness of the dollar
The dollar is worth more in Mexico.

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Meanwhile, some think a sell-off of the dollar and U.S. assets would flow into bitcoin, which has rebounded back to near its all-time price of almost $110,000 through May. Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 Others have found overseas suppliers who ship the drug for pennies on the dollar, although doctors caution there’s no way to guarantee quality. David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 May 2025 One question for voters and lawmakers is whether a state recoups more than its investment in these movies and shows — or gets back only pennies on the dollar. Ben Blatt, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Markets test Trump As stocks whipsawed this month, volatility gripped Treasuries and the dollar broadly weakened, leaving investors wondering whether this was just a bout of extreme abnormality or a foreshadowing of more turmoil to come. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the dollar

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“The dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dollar. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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