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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Put differently, the central bank is supposed to direct monetary policy, so inflation doesn’t race out of control, and the country doesn’t experience large bouts of joblessness.
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Why wouldn’t Miran try to break monetary policy as his next step in his war on the public’s faith in the Treasury?
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, monetary policy has become a powerful yet underappreciated tool for advancing clean energy.
—Justin Worland, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, the Fed's cut opens up options for the People's Bank of China, Xu said, expecting China to press ahead with monetary easing in the medium term, given its domestic economic challenges.
—Lim Hui Jie,anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Why wouldn’t Miran try to break monetary policy as his next step in his war on the public’s faith in the Treasury?
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, monetary policy has become a powerful yet underappreciated tool for advancing clean energy.
—Justin Worland, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, the Fed's cut opens up options for the People's Bank of China, Xu said, expecting China to press ahead with monetary easing in the medium term, given its domestic economic challenges.
—Lim Hui Jie,anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monetary. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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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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