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
Examples of cent in a Sentence
Noun
A dime is worth 10 cents.
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Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 16 May 2024
The discounts can be as little as 10 cents to more than $1.50, but no matter how small or large the discount, the total savings are immense.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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Noun
The lower your price (maybe 50 cents), the better the chance of offloading them.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 16 May 2024
The discounts can be as little as 10 cents to more than $1.50, but no matter how small or large the discount, the total savings are immense.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for cent
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“Cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cent. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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