foreign exchange

noun

1
: a process of settling accounts or debts between persons residing in different countries
2
: foreign currency or current short-term credit instruments payable in such currency

Examples of foreign exchange in a Sentence

Our country has to export more in order to earn more foreign exchange.
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Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, Mexico advertising revenue grew 10 percent. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025 Alex Cohen, a senior foreign exchange strategist for Bank of America, expects the dollar to remain strong for the first half of the year as the new administration’s policies take effect. Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 In markets with high foreign exchange volatility, ROI and revenue projections can fluctuate dramatically, making investment decisions particularly challenging. Sasha Vyash, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 With gold valued at just under $2,900 per troy ounce, according to the foreign exchange service Xe, the gold in Fort Knox could be worth up to $426.3 billion. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreign exchange

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign exchange was in 1623

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“Foreign exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20exchange. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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