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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On Kiawah Island this week, golf took the backburner as global leaders in sports and top financial minds gathered for an exclusive thought leadership conference.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Draymond Green and Shaquille O’Neal are among the celebrities who were allegedly defrauded by Henley in his financial schemes.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Shearing also addressed the U.S. Federal Reserve's role amid the economic uncertainty.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sri Lanka worried that its economic recovery would be derailed as its clothing industry faced new tariffs from its most important export market.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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For fiscal 2025, which ends April 30, the village had budgeted general fund revenue of $72.6 million while actual revenue is projected to be $76.6 million.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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The House last week cleared a budget resolution framework for the measure, despite steep demands from fiscal hawks for spending reductions to offset the cost of other priorities — cuts many moderates worry could threaten Medicaid coverage their constituents rely on.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Dollars-and-cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollars-and-cents. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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