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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Currency Markets and Fed Expectations In currency trading, the dollar strengthened to 152.36 yen, while the euro gained slightly to $1.0886. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Still, most countries of the Global South and East seem amenable to using national currencies and other means of payment that avoid the dollar, says Irina Yarygina, a banking expert with MGIMO, a university associated with the Russian Foreign Ministry. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024 That’s as Trump’s tariffs and tax cuts are expected to boost the dollar and deepen U.S. debt, putting upward pressure on bond yields. Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024 In other words, although Harris stresses that the stats look fine, people don’t feel fine due to the dollar squeeze in their own lives. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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