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
ˈdä-lə-ˌrīz How to pronounce dollarization (audio)
verb

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Signs point to China being the big winner of a de-dollarization push. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 Since 2009 Zimbabwe has tried five other local units of exchange and failed to end dollarization of the economy. — Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025 Trump’s tariff war, for example, has accelerated de-dollarization by making the United States an unreliable arbiter of the global economy. — Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025 Circle failed to capitalize on the first-mover opportunity in the regulatory-centric market, and to effectively compete with Tether for the offshore, massive market for dollarization. — Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dollarization

Word History

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 7 Jul. 2026.

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