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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Adjusted earnings for the second quarter came in at 80 cents per share, in line with the FactSet consensus estimate.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has spoken out against a move by the Austin City Council that could see the maximum property tax increase by 25 percent for the next fiscal year, to 60 cents per $100 in valuation.
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For example, according to data from the Economic Research Service compiled by the National Farmers Union, a farmer would receive 50 cents on the dollar for apples and more than 60 cents on the dollar for eggs.
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The appointment and the first-half performance did not impress investors, who sent shares down 3.8 percent by mid-afternoon at 44 cents, closing down 5.14 percent at 43 cents.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjusted earnings for the second quarter came in at 80 cents per share, in line with the FactSet consensus estimate.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has spoken out against a move by the Austin City Council that could see the maximum property tax increase by 25 percent for the next fiscal year, to 60 cents per $100 in valuation.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
For example, according to data from the Economic Research Service compiled by the National Farmers Union, a farmer would receive 50 cents on the dollar for apples and more than 60 cents on the dollar for eggs.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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