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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Economic and monetary uncertainty has pushed some traders and companies toward bitcoin, leading to a flood of bullish bitcoin price predictions.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
That time gain could translate into real monetary benefits.
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The Federal Open Market Committee' next meeting to discuss monetary policy is June 17 and 18.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Poland's central bank will also be announcing its latest monetary policy decision on Wednesday.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
That time gain could translate into real monetary benefits.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The Federal Open Market Committee' next meeting to discuss monetary policy is June 17 and 18.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Poland's central bank will also be announcing its latest monetary policy decision on Wednesday.
— Holly Ellyatt
Overnight action in Asia-Pacific and the U.S.
Asia-Pacific markets advanced overnight, boosted by a tech rally on Wall Street that was led by chipmaker Nvidia on Tuesday.
—Holly Ellyatt,sawdah Bhaimiya,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monetary. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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