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.

Examples of the dollar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trump and his advisors have also pledged to devalue the dollar—a sudden reversal of a century-long pillar of global business, which would not only reignite inflation but reduce the purchasing power of U.S. consumers. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 20 June 2024 Japan, where the yen continues to struggle against the dollar, too—sinking to its lowest level since 1990 a few months ago). —

Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 19 June 2024 For example, the dollar rose more than 20% from the summer of 2014 to the start of 2016 as the Fed moved to raise rates from the near-zero level they had been set at during the wake of the financial crisis. —

Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024 The upshot: It’s lost nearly 70 percent of its value against the dollar. —

Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the dollar

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