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
The currency had rallied to 110 against the greenback by Thursday.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The euro, meanwhile, which has hogged the headlines of late, recovered versus the greenback as political turmoil in France sent traders scrambling for hedging protection against further price swings.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
And for the year to date, the ruble has crashed about 20% against the greenback.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
In 2026, Prestige Economics expects interest rates and the greenback to fall further, likely supporting oil prices even further.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The euro, meanwhile, which has hogged the headlines of late, recovered versus the greenback as political turmoil in France sent traders scrambling for hedging protection against further price swings.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
And for the year to date, the ruble has crashed about 20% against the greenback.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
In 2026, Prestige Economics expects interest rates and the greenback to fall further, likely supporting oil prices even further.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenback
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In 2022, Biden signed a bill that prohibited the use of TikTok on government devices.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Plus, boosted by key ballot-box victories in November, Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to pass a voucher bill next year, which would provide public funding for private school tuition, likely further pinching school budgets.Asher Price, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Competitors have opportunities to earn scholarships worth thousands of dollars and also have the chance to receive prizes.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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Either way, TikTok’s uncertain fate should send more eyeballs and online advertising dollars to other forms of social media.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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The latest bump comes after another optimistic analyst note, this time from a Mizuho Securities group led by Vijay Rakesh.Derek Saul, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Editor's note: This is not a list of every race in Charlotte.Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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In that podcast, Atkins expressed support for a digital currency that is not controlled by the government.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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All technologies exist on a spectrum and the entire tech world works together in some sense, but things can and will change, so Web3 builders shouldn’t be rigid with maximalist notions, like Bitcoin being the only currency the world needs.Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenback. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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