as in bill
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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Recent Examples of greenback
Moreover, while tariffs tend to strengthen the dollar, the greenback is weaker by 3.1% from two years ago on average.
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Ernie Tedeschi, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
Of course, the Canadian industry has seen earlier pullbacks in Hollywood production expenditures, including around the Canadian loonie trading at par with the American greenback in 2007 and 2008 and due to industry shutdowns at the height of the pandemic and around the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
The euro is up 11.5% against the dollar this year, hitting its strongest level against the greenback in more than four years.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Many on Wall Street—and in the White House—believe the greenback’s decline has been a long time coming.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Ernie Tedeschi, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
Of course, the Canadian industry has seen earlier pullbacks in Hollywood production expenditures, including around the Canadian loonie trading at par with the American greenback in 2007 and 2008 and due to industry shutdowns at the height of the pandemic and around the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
The euro is up 11.5% against the dollar this year, hitting its strongest level against the greenback in more than four years.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Many on Wall Street—and in the White House—believe the greenback’s decline has been a long time coming.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenback
Noun
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That bill that would use governmental power to force one religious tradition on everyone in our state against their wills.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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California law enforcement groups have opposed it Several California organizations representing local law enforcement agencies, including the California State Sheriff's Association, opposed the bill, calling it reckless and dangerous to officers and their families.—
Gerardo Zavala,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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The potential bill for those companies going forward could be in the billions of dollars.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It's been over seven years since Nashville sang its final note in 2018, but the music and the drama live on.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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On another note, a significant conversation could alter your perception of love and romance, or simply flip the script on your relationship overnight.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese yuan's recent rally against the greenback may still have room to run as Beijing guides the currency higher and is seen as favoring holding off on the next rate cut.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Visa, for example, supports USDC, EuroC, USDG and PYUSD as settlement currencies on its network across four different blockchains, seven days a week.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenback. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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