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

monetarily

ˌmä-nə-ˈter-ə-lē 

also ˌmə-

adverb

Synonyms of monetary

• financial
• economic
• fiscal

Examples of monetary in a Sentence

a crime committed for monetary gain

Gold was once the basis of the U.S. monetary system.

Recent Examples on the Web

The firm holds a full Class B general contracting license with an unlimited monetary bid limit, as well as multiple specialty licenses, including painting, roofing, masonry, concrete, and steel, among others. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025

Despite the massive monetary losses since the dispute started, Disney CFO Hugh Johnston painted a bleak timeline of when the blackout may come to an end for sports fans. —Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025

However, the company’s ties to AI, along with the prospects of easier Federal Reserve monetary policy, combined to jolt the traditionally staid industrial. —Lisa Kailai Han,nick Wells, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025

Yet not all the emails released by the House on Wednesday concern weighty matters of foreign and monetary policy. —Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin monetarius of a mint, of money, from Latin moneta

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing monetary

• monetary aggregate
• monetary unit

Rhymes for monetary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary

Kids Definition

monetary

adjective

mon·​e·​tary ˈmän-ə-ˌter-ē 

also ˈmən-

: of or relating to money

this administration's monetary policy