1
: a monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a basic unit of value (such as dollar, euro, rand) see birr, dollar, euro, leone, lilangeni, nakfa, rand, rupee, shilling at Money Table
2
: a coin, token, or note representing one cent
3
: the fen of the People's Republic of China
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Noun
A dime is worth 10 cents.
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Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The average price in Florida is about 6 cents higher than last week.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
As well as the departure of Nicholls the board has announced a strategic review aimed at boosting the returns for Strike shareholders who have watched the share price of their company drop from A50 cents a year ago to last sales at A23c, valuing the business at a lowly A$645 million ($400 million).
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
And, in the past few months, the yield on thirty-year Treasury bonds has risen from under four per cent to close to five per cent—a considerable jump.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The 24-year-old Brazilian winger is on a shade over £100,000 per week, due to the 25 per cent cut in his contract triggered by United having no Champions League football this season, as with every other player in the squad.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The average price in Florida is about 6 cents higher than last week.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
As well as the departure of Nicholls the board has announced a strategic review aimed at boosting the returns for Strike shareholders who have watched the share price of their company drop from A50 cents a year ago to last sales at A23c, valuing the business at a lowly A$645 million ($400 million).
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
And, in the past few months, the yield on thirty-year Treasury bonds has risen from under four per cent to close to five per cent—a considerable jump.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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