as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
that makes good pecuniary sense the judge recused himself from the case because he had a pecuniary interest in the company that was being sued
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Recent Examples of pecuniary
The equity implications of pecuniary externalities on an electric grid.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In discussing the rise of the pecuniary class, Veblen compared its members to street delinquents at the opposite pole of society.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
The focus on Musk’s potential pecuniary interests misses his more powerful philosophical motivations.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
But Trump’s trade war has been even more damaging to the tech right’s high-minded goals than to its narrow pecuniary ones.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In discussing the rise of the pecuniary class, Veblen compared its members to street delinquents at the opposite pole of society.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
The focus on Musk’s potential pecuniary interests misses his more powerful philosophical motivations.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
But Trump’s trade war has been even more damaging to the tech right’s high-minded goals than to its narrow pecuniary ones.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pecuniary
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But investors were spooked and dumped shares in legal and financial software and services companies.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lewis, known for his skepticism regarding financial and technological hype, pushed back with a question that cuts to the core of the current artificial intelligence frenzy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Investors don’t want to inadvertently cheer on weakening job growth that could negatively impact consumer spending and economic growth, hurting stock prices.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The legislative package could prove to be one of the most significant economic measures passed this Congress.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Pecuniary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pecuniary. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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