non-dollar
adjective
non-dol·lar
ˌnän-ˈdä-lər 
1
: being an area where the U.S. dollar is not used as a basis for exchange and currencies usually cannot be converted freely into dollars
non-dollar countries
2
: not based on the U.S. dollar: such as
a
: not fixed in value to the dollar
the appreciation of non-dollar currencies against the dollar
b
: not trading in dollars
non-dollar markets
3
: not consisting in or composed of dollars
non-dollar assets such as real estate
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The dollar’s dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS’ growing share of GDP and the alliance’s intent to trade in non-dollar currencies — a process known as de-dollarization.
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Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The dollar's dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS' growing share of GDP and the alliance's intent to trade in non-dollar currencies -- a process known as de-dollarization.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Over the past year, Russia, China and Brazil have turned to greater use of non-dollar currencies in their cross-border transactions.
—Mihaela Papa, Fortune, 25 June 2023
What The Future Could Hold Though Russia and a few other oil producing countries have pressured buyers to conduct trades in non-dollar currencies for years, there is no question that the divisive nature of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has caused such pressures to rise.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
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Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The dollar's dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS' growing share of GDP and the alliance's intent to trade in non-dollar currencies -- a process known as de-dollarization.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Over the past year, Russia, China and Brazil have turned to greater use of non-dollar currencies in their cross-border transactions.
—Mihaela Papa, Fortune, 25 June 2023
What The Future Could Hold Though Russia and a few other oil producing countries have pressured buyers to conduct trades in non-dollar currencies for years, there is no question that the divisive nature of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has caused such pressures to rise.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
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“Non-dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-dollar. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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