MONETARY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

monetary

adjective

ˈmä-nə-ˌter-ē

Definition of monetary

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 The award is presented annually by the Munch Museum in Oslo, and comes with a monetary prize of NOK 300,000 ($31,200). — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026 As of the latest filings, Chad Vander Veen had reported about $4,550 in monetary contributions to his campaign, while Mike Kozlowski had reported about $1,650 in contributions and a $5,000 loan to his campaign from himself. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The complaint is seeking a jury trial to determine monetary damages. — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 He was arrested later that day after the robbery and was released with non-monetary conditions after pleading not guilty. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monetary

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Here again, actors deploying crypto’s financial heft crashed through boundaries that would have earlier been difficult for artists to circumnavigate without having achieved legitimacy through more conventional pathways in existing hierarchies.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Others can involve providing financial stability for a child who has pursued a meaningful and fulfilling career that does not pay very much, or assisting younger family members with a down payment in a tight housing market.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of financial

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Advertisement Perhaps more importantly, the bloc is incorporating climate into the core of its economic planning.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Hichilema’s stance matches that of regional rivals who are trying to use the scramble for critical minerals to drive economic development.

— Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of economic

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But Moody’s says the fiscal pressures from aging emerge long before populations actually start shrinking.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Mortgage rates just hit the highest level since 2023, further complicating the economic picture as inflation remains high and investors grow increasingly concerned about the federal government’s fiscal footing.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

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