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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The technology'll be turned back around and sold for, like, 30% to 40% on the dollar.
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
One of the main reasons China’s central bank is increasing its gold holdings is to decrease reliance on American assets like US Treasury bonds and the dollar, according to Ulf Lindahl, CEO at Currency Research Associates.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Less secured bonds in Saks Global financing were trading below 9 cents on the dollar.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Many of these are just pennies on the dollar compared with earning a college degree.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
One of the main reasons China’s central bank is increasing its gold holdings is to decrease reliance on American assets like US Treasury bonds and the dollar, according to Ulf Lindahl, CEO at Currency Research Associates.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Less secured bonds in Saks Global financing were trading below 9 cents on the dollar.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Many of these are just pennies on the dollar compared with earning a college degree.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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