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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Singapore downgrades growth forecast The Monetary Authority of Singapore on Monday eased its monetary policy for the second time in a row.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
But that monetary surge also contributed to severe inflation and a bubble in capital markets that, together with untested innovations like cryptocurrencies, now threaten the world economy.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
For Wells Fargo, this is important because the company derives a large part of its revenues from net interest incomes (NII), which are heavily influenced by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
An overall trade deficit occurs when the monetary value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports.
—Keith Matheny, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
But that monetary surge also contributed to severe inflation and a bubble in capital markets that, together with untested innovations like cryptocurrencies, now threaten the world economy.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
For Wells Fargo, this is important because the company derives a large part of its revenues from net interest incomes (NII), which are heavily influenced by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
An overall trade deficit occurs when the monetary value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports.
—Keith Matheny, USA Today, 10 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 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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