as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
that makes good pecuniary sense the judge recused himself from the case because he had a pecuniary interest in the company that was being sued
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Recent Examples of pecuniary
Last month, Gaines’ pecuniary gains were at the center of an 80-minute episode of the investigative sports podcast, Pablo Torre Finds Out, which cast her as a profiteer posing as a crusader for women.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Dec. 2025
The equity implications of pecuniary externalities on an electric grid.
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Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
In discussing the rise of the pecuniary class, Veblen compared its members to street delinquents at the opposite pole of society.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
Such an envoy could, among other things, explore whether negotiating with factions within Boko Haram could reduce the group’s potency—there are many who are not committed to the group’s ideological agenda but who joined for either political or pecuniary reasons.
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Seth Kaplan,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Feb. 2015
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Dec. 2025
The equity implications of pecuniary externalities on an electric grid.
—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
In discussing the rise of the pecuniary class, Veblen compared its members to street delinquents at the opposite pole of society.
—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
Such an envoy could, among other things, explore whether negotiating with factions within Boko Haram could reduce the group’s potency—there are many who are not committed to the group’s ideological agenda but who joined for either political or pecuniary reasons.
—
Seth Kaplan,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Feb. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pecuniary
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Manuel Valenzuela, 35, pleaded guilty last November to one count of conspiracy to transport aliens, three counts of bringing aliens into the United States for financial gain and one count of aiding and abetting.
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In that case, the city issued 22 subpoenas to financial and social media companies seeking information regarding the two instructors and their associates, according to court documents.
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Chism took the role of economic development director in 2024 after the role was vacant for two years.
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Was came from a working-class industrial city, making music reflective of Detroit’s technological upheaval and economic neglect.
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“Pecuniary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pecuniary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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