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 district also started the school year with financial worries.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Sentencing guidelines for most misdemeanors in Idaho give judges latitude to fine defendants up to $1,000, but also impose no financial penalty at all.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This problem is still a long way away, and with more and more economic value accruing to bitcoin, the incentives will grow year by year for researchers and developers to address it. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Trump: ‘Energy is going to bring down prices’ Trump has held up the oil industry as a centerpiece of his broader economic mission: Attacking the cost of living.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The increase in student fees from fiscal 2023 to 2024 was due primarily to an increase in enrollment, said the spokesman, who declined to comment on Deeds’ bill proposal.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Three things to know: The company reported nearly 19 million new subscribers during the last fiscal quarter of 2024, their largest subscription jump ever during a three-month period.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Dollars-and-cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollars-and-cents. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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