Thesaurus results for GREENBACK

greenback

noun

ˈgrēn-ˌbak

as in bill

a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks

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Recent Examples of greenback During the first trade spat in 2018 and 2019, the yuan depreciated by 11.5% versus the greenback and offset about two-thirds of the tariff hike, according to analysis from Morgan Stanley economists including Robin Xing. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 29 Nov. 2024 The gauge of the greenback against a basket of currencies was up 0.8% at 11:20 a.m. —

Jenni Reid, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025 Foreign, mostly Hollywood production in B.C. represents over 80 percent of total production spending in the province as Los Angeles producers also look to take advantage of generous currency savings as the value of the Canadian dollar continues to fall in value against the American greenback. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024 The greenback is up almost 6% against the Canadian dollar since the end of September. —

Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for greenback

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Arena, using the amused, self-teasing tone of someone looking down an itemized bill for maybe three billion dollars—JPMorgan declined to confirm that reported price—reflected on the travertine that surrounds the elevator banks.

— Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Now, Harford is facing two additional felony charges for allegedly hacking into a former employer’s business account in order to pay a Verizon bill, according to the outlet, which noted the incidents allegedly occurred between July 6 and July 9, 2024.

— Toria Sheffield, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025