as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
a dollars-and-cents analysis of the situation
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Recent Examples of dollars-and-cents
The numbers have serious impacts on dollars-and-cents issues, from the size of the nation’s workforce to the number of people drawing off programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
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Dante Chinni, NBC News, 4 June 2023
But in a polarized political environment, that dollars-and-cents appeal isn’t what’s breaking through. ‘Removed’ or ‘canceled’?
—Brian Stelter, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023
Dante Chinni, NBC News, 4 June 2023
But in a polarized political environment, that dollars-and-cents appeal isn’t what’s breaking through. ‘Removed’ or ‘canceled’?
—Brian Stelter, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollars-and-cents
Adjective
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And so making Beijing happy is going to accrue to the financial benefit of Elon Musk and many billionaires who outsource work to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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This situation — having such finite financial flexibility — is years in the making.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The offer was intended to spur Black American economic prosperity post-Civil War.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Maharlika was set up in 2023 by the government to help stimulate economic growth, social development and boost state coffers through strategic and profitable investments.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The earnings report comes one quarter after Fox reported a huge fiscal first quarter, thanks in large part to the 2024 election, which drove political advertising.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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Fox Corporation saw profit in its fiscal second quarter surge due to its reliance on news and sports programming, with ads tied to the 2024 presidential election and big-audience MLB and NFL telecasts giving a boost to operations at the company.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Dollars-and-cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollars-and-cents. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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