as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
an economist who is critical of this administration's monetary policies
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Recent Examples of monetary
Eastman must also pay $5,000 in monetary sanctions.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
There will also likely be significant monetary damages.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
The ruling today, however, will lead to both significant divestments (if not a separation between Live Nation and Ticketmaster) and some degree of monetary damages due to the 34 states that brought this lawsuit.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Part of the reason is that these items don’t hold much monetary value.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
There will also likely be significant monetary damages.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
The ruling today, however, will lead to both significant divestments (if not a separation between Live Nation and Ticketmaster) and some degree of monetary damages due to the 34 states that brought this lawsuit.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Part of the reason is that these items don’t hold much monetary value.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for monetary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monetary
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Experts said its demise was not about competition but more about the company’s poor financial decisions, according to a Bloomberg report.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Iran has also conducted drone strikes that damaged data centers in the region that are owned by Amazon Web Services, which operates the world’s largest cloud platform—high-value targets with major financial and operational ramifications.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the bill would give Chicago the opportunity to pay off development project debt with Sales Tax and Revenue, or STAR bonds, which support economic development related to tourism, entertainment or retail projects, Buckner said.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Despite persistent economic headwinds and ongoing global conflicts affecting trade and transportation, the mood among exhibitors and attendees at Kingpins Amsterdam last week was notably more optimistic than at the previous two editions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the Tide parent's January earnings report, its fiscal 2026 second quarter, P & G saw a 1 percentage point decline in volumes and a 1 point pricing benefit, leading to flat organic sales.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Data from the state comptroller’s office show municipalities statewide are under increasing fiscal strain, with insurance and liability costs a growing portion of their budgets.—
Ike Brannon,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monetary. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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