1
: a monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a basic unit of value (such as dollar, euro, rand) see birr, dollar, euro, leone, lilangeni, nakfa, rand, rupee, shilling at Money Table
2
: a coin, token, or note representing one cent
3
: the fen of the People's Republic of China
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Noun
A dime is worth 10 cents.
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Roku lost 24 cents per share on revenue of $1.2 billion.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
As reported, Capri Holdings’ net losses for the third quarter ended Dec. 28 were $547 million, or $4.61 a diluted share, a steep drop from earnings of $105 million, or 88 cents, a year earlier.
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But biodegradable straws made by Good Start Packaging cost just shy of three cents, Jacobus said.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Roku lost 24 cents per share on revenue of $1.2 billion.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
As reported, Capri Holdings’ net losses for the third quarter ended Dec. 28 were $547 million, or $4.61 a diluted share, a steep drop from earnings of $105 million, or 88 cents, a year earlier.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Looking to marry the love of your life without having to pay a cent in Connecticut?
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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