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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Billions of dollars annually are donated by businesses that match their employees’ monetary donations to eligible organizations.
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David Hessekiel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Trump has long argued that the Fed, which sets monetary policy in the U.S., should cut down interest rates.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Those calls are made by the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC — a 12-member group tasked with setting monetary policy — and not at Powell's discretion.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
Nearly every country in the world has a central bank – a public institution that manages a country’s currency and its monetary policy.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
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David Hessekiel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Trump has long argued that the Fed, which sets monetary policy in the U.S., should cut down interest rates.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Those calls are made by the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC — a 12-member group tasked with setting monetary policy — and not at Powell's discretion.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
Nearly every country in the world has a central bank – a public institution that manages a country’s currency and its monetary policy.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 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 23 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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