Definition of monetarynext
as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments an economist who is critical of this administration's monetary policies

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Recent Examples of monetary Despite its monetary power and proof of presence in mainstream entertainment, the creator industry has operated like a digital Wild West. Jacqueline Jevtich, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 That monetary intervention poured fuel on the 1999 tech rally, which then went bust in 2000. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 13 May 2026 For anyone entering the world of monetary economics after the financial crisis, this foment produced a whole host of frameworks—many of them disagreeing—to analyze money. Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 Such public disagreement among Fed officials, especially governors, could stoke fears that the central bank lacks conviction in its monetary policy decisions. Christine Zhang, New York Times, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for monetary
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  • The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
  • Any increase in funding will help with the park’s financial/infrastructure crisis.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
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  • The Iran nuclear deal, a 2015 accord reached under President Barack Obama, had placed limitations on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions.
    Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
  • The sales tax supports economic development projects in the city’s East Side, specifically between Ninth Street and Gregory Boulevard to the north and south, and Indiana Avenue and The Paseo to the east and west.
    Dylan Lysen May 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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  • Nvidia All eyes are on tech giant Nvidia’s upcoming fiscal first-quarter results on May 20.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 17 May 2026
  • More than 6 billion potentially lethal doses of fentanyl were seized by federal law enforcement at the border in fiscal 2023.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026

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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monetary. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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