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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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
States such as Colorado have started publishing yearly reports on the monetary payoff of college, and Texas now factors it into calculations for how much taxpayer money goes to community colleges.
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Conventional monetary policy tends to influence short-term rates; longer-term rates are set by the markets.
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Taken together and combined with recent statements from other monetary policymakers, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee looks to be on a clear path to more reductions, the extent to which remains unclear.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
States such as Colorado have started publishing yearly reports on the monetary payoff of college, and Texas now factors it into calculations for how much taxpayer money goes to community colleges.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Conventional monetary policy tends to influence short-term rates; longer-term rates are set by the markets.
—Allison Schrager, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Taken together and combined with recent statements from other monetary policymakers, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee looks to be on a clear path to more reductions, the extent to which remains unclear.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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 19 Oct. 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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