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dollar sign
noun
: a mark $ placed before a number to indicate that it stands for dollars
called also dollar mark
Examples of dollar sign in a Sentence
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This distinction is crucial, yet often goes overlooked by government agencies that misleadingly label SCC figures with dollar signs.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Despite all that, Lee says Disney's decision to jump from TV series to cinematic sequel was not made with dollar signs as a motivating factor.
—EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Getting there involves a lot of dollar signs and sacrifices.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
And a quick scroll further brought me to that dollar sign and three-digit number.
—Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 9 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above
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“Dollar sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollar%20sign. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
dollar sign
noun
: a mark $ or $ placed before a number to indicate that it stands for dollars
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