dollars-and-cents

adjective

dol·lars-and-cents ˈdä-lərz-ən(d)-ˈsen(t)s

Synonyms of dollars-and-cents next

: dealing with or expressed in terms of money, sales, or profits

Examples of dollars-and-cents in a Sentence

a dollars-and-cents analysis of the situation

Recent Examples on the Web 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. —

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

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of dollars-and-cents was in 1899

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“Dollars-and-cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollars-and-cents. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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