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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The financial architecture of the next decade will not be defined solely by regulation or ideology.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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American Airlines, Delta, Southwest and Alaska Air have all pulled their financial guidance for the year because of swirling uncertainty.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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The economic stakes for playing college sports have never been higher.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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But the economic argument for a Tesla is still strong.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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Woodward's fiscal second-quarter results topped analysts' forecasts.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Callen, who is the former International Monetary Fund chief to Saudi Arabia, estimates that with oil at $60 a barrel, Saudi Arabia’s fiscal deficit would be $62 billion, more than double the $27 billion estimated in its annual budget.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
28 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 12 May. 2025.
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