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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The yuan would need to move to a level of 8.42 against the dollar to fully factor in 60% tariffs on all Chinese goods, according to the projection of Mitul Kotecha, Barclays’ head of FX & EM macro strategy of Asia. —

Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024 The first is the strength of the dollar, which keeps operating costs low. —

Maricarmen Barrios, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024 Another piece referenced a recent op-ed by Financial Times commentator Martin Wolf, who cautioned that escalating the trade war would fuel inflation and erode global trust in the dollar. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 The Canadian dollar and Mexican peso weakened against the dollar on the back of Trump’s threat; the Canadian dollar fell to a four-year low, and the Mexican peso a two-year low. —

Alena Botros, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the dollar