1
: a monetary unit equal to 1/100 of a basic unit of value (such as dollar, euro, rand) see birr, dollar, euro, leone, lilangeni, nakfa, rand, rupee, shilling at Money Table
2
: a coin, token, or note representing one cent
3
: the fen of the People's Republic of China
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Noun
A dime is worth 10 cents.
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The other redemptions outside of those options typically offer a subpar value of less than 1 cent per point, except for Bilt Travel redemptions and travel partner transfers.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
On average, the closures could raise the cost of gasoline for consumers by between 5 and 15 cents a gallon, said Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis.
—Will Kubzansky, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The average farmer is now 60 years old, producers earn just 15 cents of every food dollar (down from 40 cents in 1980), and input costs are up 20–40% since COVID.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Plays cost from 50 cents to $30, with a goal of matching symbols on the wheel.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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