dollars-and-cents
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dollars-and-cents
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Example Sentences
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I welcome Ms. Beilock’s call to examine higher education’s aims, but disagree with looking at a four-year degree as, first and foremost, a dollars-and-cents value proposition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
McCoy and others began devising the strategies that became financial therapy, creating a wider umbrella that could include both dollars-and-cents advice and explore the feelings fueling spending habits.
From Washington Post • May 5, 2022
He secured another producer, though he knew he was being valued for the dollars-and-cents draw of his “Shaft” association.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2022
Neither side will provide dollars-and-cents details about their negotiations.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2022
Dollars and Cents Value Since the first publication of "The Selling Process" thousands of enthusiastic readers of the book have voluntarily borne witness to its practical, dollars-and-cents value to them in their daily work.
From Certain Success by Hawkins, Norval A.
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