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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Examples of monetary in a Sentence
a crime committed for monetary gain
Gold was once the basis of the U.S. monetary system.
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The relief this suit seeks is to require abatement of the nuisance, an injunction against further actions that cause the nuisance, funding for preventive education and treatment and monetary damages, according to the district.
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Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024
Fiscal policy continues to work against monetary policy.
—The Editors, National Review, 26 Apr. 2024
Many news headlines have asserted that there’s no hope for NFTs—the bubble has burst, and the millions of tokens minted have no monetary value.
—William Mullane, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Parker faces a maximum sentence of 20 years for the wire fraud and money laundering charges in addition to 10 years for the unlawful monetary transactions charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2022, New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection received nearly fifty thousand complaints but imposed monetary penalties in only a hundred and twenty-three instances.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Instead, oil prices would have to stage a larger and more sustained increase to move the needle on monetary policy, specifically if any spike spills over into core inflation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
Wall Street saw a week of varied performance, with uncertainty regarding monetary policy taking the spotlight.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
Residents native to the island blame capitalism for robbing Maui residents of both natural and monetary resources, as well-monied developers gained favor over families who had lived on the island for generations.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2024
Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024
Fiscal policy continues to work against monetary policy.
—The Editors, National Review, 26 Apr. 2024
Many news headlines have asserted that there’s no hope for NFTs—the bubble has burst, and the millions of tokens minted have no monetary value.
—William Mullane, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Parker faces a maximum sentence of 20 years for the wire fraud and money laundering charges in addition to 10 years for the unlawful monetary transactions charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2022, New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection received nearly fifty thousand complaints but imposed monetary penalties in only a hundred and twenty-three instances.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Instead, oil prices would have to stage a larger and more sustained increase to move the needle on monetary policy, specifically if any spike spills over into core inflation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
Wall Street saw a week of varied performance, with uncertainty regarding monetary policy taking the spotlight.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
Residents native to the island blame capitalism for robbing Maui residents of both natural and monetary resources, as well-monied developers gained favor over families who had lived on the island for generations.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monetary. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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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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