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
On Tuesday, the greenback posted its worst one-day decline since April 2025, touching its lowest level since February 2022.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
His note this morning admitted that the greenback isn’t dead yet.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
In 2025, the greenback lost around 12 percent of its value against the euro—and with nearly one-third of EU exports invoiced in dollars, a further slide of the greenback would be disastrous.
—Agathe Demarais, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2026
If Florida State continues to lose games against those teams, greenbacks could start to flow in to help with the buyout.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
His note this morning admitted that the greenback isn’t dead yet.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
In 2025, the greenback lost around 12 percent of its value against the euro—and with nearly one-third of EU exports invoiced in dollars, a further slide of the greenback would be disastrous.
—Agathe Demarais, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2026
If Florida State continues to lose games against those teams, greenbacks could start to flow in to help with the buyout.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenback
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The first major task for Takaichi when the lower house reconvenes in mid-February is to work on a budget bill, delayed by the election, to fund economic measures that address rising costs and sluggish wages.—
MARI YAMAGUCHI,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Michael Hicks weighs in on how a copy‑paste bill has lawmakers going after degrees Indiana doesn’t even offer in his latest op-ed.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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Syria, Saudi Arabia sign investment deals DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria and Saudi Arabia signed multibillion-dollar investment agreements on Saturday, including a major telecommunications project, a low-cost joint airline and an international airport in northern Syria.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The value of the United States dollar has ticked down slightly this year, deepening a dropoff for the currency that stretches back months.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have since issued emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, there was activity in the Bitcoin account listed in a recent ransom note, TMZ reported.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Protests sprang up all over Iran in December and January, largely fueled by an unaffordability crisis driven by inflation and the depreciation of the country’s currency.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Investigators said Dicer paid those boys in classroom currency.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenback. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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