dollarization

noun

dol·​lar·​i·​za·​tion ˌdä-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce dollarization (audio)
: the adoption of the U.S. dollar as a country's official national currency
dollarize verb

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The economy and dollarization Noboa gained ground in places where, in the first round, the opposing candidate Luisa González performed better, such as Guayaquil. Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025 Without dollarization, Argentina is destined to remain miserable. Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 14 Mar. 2024 Simple as dollarization may sound, its implementation is far from straightforward. Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2023 Menem again called me in for advice and requested a draft dollarization law. Francisco Zalles, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dollarization

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First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dollarization was in 1982

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“Dollarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollarization. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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