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
Examples of cent in a Sentence
Noun
A dime is worth 10 cents.
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New Atlas,
6 July 2026
The company recently paid a quarterly base cash dividend of 16 cents per share.
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CNBC,
5 July 2026
Austria, under Ralf Rangnick, play fluid, relentless football but Jordan made a decent fist of their first World Cup match, creating nine chances despite having just 37 per cent possession and matching Austria’s 11 shot attempts.
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New York Times,
5 July 2026
Before then, during the first few years of the race, runners simply received 15 cents for bus fare back home.
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4 July 2026
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Noun
And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
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New Atlas,
6 July 2026
The company recently paid a quarterly base cash dividend of 16 cents per share.
—
Tipranks.com Staff,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
Austria, under Ralf Rangnick, play fluid, relentless football but Jordan made a decent fist of their first World Cup match, creating nine chances despite having just 37 per cent possession and matching Austria’s 11 shot attempts.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Before then, during the first few years of the race, runners simply received 15 cents for bus fare back home.
—
Staff,
AJC.com,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for cent
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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