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
Fed rate cuts could diminish the greenback further, said Jonathan Millar, senior U.S. economist at Barclays.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The current press secretary would love to talk about the hollowing out of the greenback in these crypto-forward times.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The offshore Chinese yuan last traded 0.04% lower against the greenback at 7.190 against the greenback.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Much of the greenback’s decline can be attributed to an erosion in investor confidence since the U.S. implemented tariffs on almost all of its trade partners.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 June 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The current press secretary would love to talk about the hollowing out of the greenback in these crypto-forward times.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The offshore Chinese yuan last traded 0.04% lower against the greenback at 7.190 against the greenback.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Much of the greenback’s decline can be attributed to an erosion in investor confidence since the U.S. implemented tariffs on almost all of its trade partners.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenback
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The bill eliminates critical renewable energy incentives, redirects funding toward fossil fuels and nuclear power, and dismantles key progressive priorities of the Biden administration.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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More: Republicans take up votes on transgender youth bills.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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Following reforms made by former President Joe Biden, more than a million people had tens of billions of dollars in loans forgiven.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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The deaths have prompted dozens of lawsuits that have cost the public tens of millions of dollars in recent years.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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With those savory, salty notes, coastal gins lend a beautiful twist to the classic G&T or anything citrus.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Medium-full, with excellent concentration, very good acidity, well- integrated wood notes, rich tannins and significant persistence.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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With a sound currency fixed to gold, and lower taxes across the board, Germany’s economy boomed.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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After leading crackdowns on digital currencies, such as Liberty Reserve and E-Gold in the 1990s, the agency best known for protecting U.S. presidents has become one of the world's biggest crypto custodians.—
Myles Miller Bloomberg News,
arkansasonline.com,
7 July 2025
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenback. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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