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
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a crime committed for monetary gain
Gold was once the basis of the U.S. monetary system.
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Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Independence of the Fed is most crucial in determining monetary policy.
—Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Another arm of the federal government, the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services, could have imposed monetary penalties for the EMTALA violations.
—ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monetary. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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monetary
adjective
mon·e·tary
ˈmän-ə-ˌter-ē
also ˈmən-
: of or relating to money
this administration's monetary policy
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