monetary
adjective
mon·e·tary
ˈmä-nə-ˌter-ē 
also ˈmə-
: of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
a crime committed for monetary gain
a government's monetary policy
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a crime committed for monetary gain
Gold was once the basis of the U.S. monetary system.
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Conversely, if economic indicators begin pointing toward a meaningful slowdown, expectations for monetary easing could return, potentially providing bitcoin with an opportunity to recover part of its recent losses.
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Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
In addition to the monetary compensation and scholarship awards, pageantry is also helping the girls build confidence and learn key behavioral skills.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Together, these two 1971 decisions removed both the monetary constraint and the market constraint in the same year—freeing government to intervene more freely, and freeing large firms to take on risk without the same fear of failure.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Beerkus and Nikolau were released without bail, in accordance with New York laws that restrict when monetary bail can be set.
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Jennifer Peltz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
In addition to the monetary compensation and scholarship awards, pageantry is also helping the girls build confidence and learn key behavioral skills.
—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Together, these two 1971 decisions removed both the monetary constraint and the market constraint in the same year—freeing government to intervene more freely, and freeing large firms to take on risk without the same fear of failure.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Beerkus and Nikolau were released without bail, in accordance with New York laws that restrict when monetary bail can be set.
—
Jennifer Peltz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for monetary
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monetary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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monetary
adjective
mon·e·tary
ˈmän-ə-ˌter-ē
also ˈmən-
: of or relating to money
this administration's monetary policy
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