as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
a dollars-and-cents analysis of the situation
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Recent Examples of dollars-and-cents
Of 2,000 hospitals in the U.S. reviewed by the organization, only 335 hospitals (16.8%) were found to be sufficient in their disclosure of dollars-and-cents prices.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
The numbers have serious impacts on dollars-and-cents issues, from the size of the nation’s workforce to the number of people drawing off programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
—Dante Chinni, NBC News, 4 June 2023
But in a polarized political environment, that dollars-and-cents appeal isn’t what’s breaking through. ‘Removed’ or ‘canceled’?
—Brian Stelter, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
The numbers have serious impacts on dollars-and-cents issues, from the size of the nation’s workforce to the number of people drawing off programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
—Dante Chinni, NBC News, 4 June 2023
But in a polarized political environment, that dollars-and-cents appeal isn’t what’s breaking through. ‘Removed’ or ‘canceled’?
—Brian Stelter, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollars-and-cents
Adjective
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All proceeds from this year’s event were donated to Swim Across the Sound, a nonprofit that raises funds to provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families across the region.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Insurance Claims: If agents can directly approve or deny claims, errors can lead to financial loss, fraud or regulatory violations.—
Calum Chace,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The shake-up comes as worldwide consumers have cut back amid economic uncertainty as President Donald Trump has launched a stop-and-start trade war with America’s largest trading partners.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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Over the years, Imagine Art has provided economic support and accessible art studios for disabled artists, and the Live Make project consolidates all those resources into one facility.—
Maryam Ahmed,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Take a look at Wall Street’s most overbought names below: Microsoft shares jumped after the software giant posted strong earnings and revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter, briefly putting the company’s market cap above $4 trillion.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
2 Aug. 2025
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For the April 1-June 30 quarter (which Nintendo counts as its first fiscal quarter 2026), Nintendo reported revenue of 572.3 billion Japanese yen (approximately $3.8 billion) which is up 132% year-over-year.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Dollars-and-cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollars-and-cents. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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