Definition of monetarynext
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 In law, irreparable harm means an injury that monetary damages cannot fully remedy. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026 The View From the Major Carriers Buying Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile outright comes with regulatory, legal and monetary hurdles. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 July 2026 In Turkey, a decade of monetary mismanagement climaxed in 2001 with a stock market crash and massive currency devaluation. Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 That’s also an issue for the Fed because its tools largely focus on demand; supply shocks like tightening global oil flows or memory chip shortages from the AI boom are much harder to address with monetary policy tools like interest rates. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monetary
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  • One of the greatest challenges is helping residents understand the importance of making responsible financial decisions today to support both life safety and long-term sustainability tomorrow.
    Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • But the business reality behind these global ambitions is that bridal couture remains the financial backbone for most Indian brands.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
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  • The Herald obtained Whitaker’s May 29 email through a records request to James Kohnstamm, who is director of economic development for the administration of Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and also a member of the GMCVB board.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • But the antitrust curveball leveled two weeks ago by a dozen state AGs—repping the world’s fourth-largest economic powerhouse, California’s Rob Bonta is leading the charge—would appear to have put any near-term talks between the NFL and CBS on hold.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
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  • Cracker Barrel recently sold 26 restaurant properties, exited the Maple Street Biscuit Company, and raised its fiscal 2026 profitability outlook.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The design software provider posted a strong fiscal first quarter, reporting 18% year-over-year revenue growth and announcing its intention to acquire MaintainX, a maintenance and operations software provider.
    Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monetary. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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