dollar sign
noun
: a mark $ placed before a number to indicate that it stands for dollars
called also dollar mark
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This distinction is crucial, yet often goes overlooked by government agencies that misleadingly label SCC figures with dollar signs.
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James Broughel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Despite all that, Lee says Disney's decision to jump from TV series to cinematic sequel was not made with dollar signs as a motivating factor.
—EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Getting there involves a lot of dollar signs and sacrifices.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
And a quick scroll further brought me to that dollar sign and three-digit number.
—Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 9 Aug. 2024
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James Broughel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Despite all that, Lee says Disney's decision to jump from TV series to cinematic sequel was not made with dollar signs as a motivating factor.
—EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Getting there involves a lot of dollar signs and sacrifices.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
And a quick scroll further brought me to that dollar sign and three-digit number.
—Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Dollar sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollar%20sign. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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