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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Some degree of predictability and institutional stability is the reason that the dollar is a global reserve currency, that the financial markets work, that domestic and foreign investment flows, people start businesses, plan long-term with savings and homeownership, start families. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025 Some downtown commercial properties have sold recently for 20 to 40 cents on the dollar. —

Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025 The British pound is at its lowest level against the dollar in more than a year, performing worse than other major currencies in the past month, and stocks have fallen in London. —

Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 The yuan hovered near 16-month lows against the dollar, while key share indexes were down. —

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