monetary
adjective
also ˈmə-\
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dollars-and-cents, financial, fiscal, pecuniary, pocket
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But with a switch led by the Federal Reserve to looser monetary policy this year, the stage has been set for a rebound in growth. — Martin Crutsinger, The Seattle Times, "Leading finance officials acknowledge global slowdown," 12 Apr. 2019 The stimulus exit is a global trend among the rich world's major monetary authorities — the ECB, the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan. — David Mchugh, Fox News, "European Central Bank to take next step in tapering stimulus," 13 Sep. 2018 A few weeks later, the monetary authority lowered interest rates despite inflation being well above the target. — Julie Wernau, WSJ, "Argentina’s Central Bank Lifts Policy Rate to 60%," 30 Aug. 2018 These countries’ monetary authorities have already won the battle for price stability that Argentina is still waging. — The Economist, "Will Argentina’s woes spread?," 10 May 2018 However, even with the star's clout and monetary support, Charles was still denied the ability to rent an apartment. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian Offers to Pay Five Years of Rent for a Former Inmate Yet He Was Denied a Home," 18 Mar. 2019 The game is also free to play (though monetary investments certainly help) and there are thorough tutorials and A.I. matches than can walk you through the basics. — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "How to Play 'Magic: The Gathering': Everything You Need to Know," 19 Feb. 2019 The last major obstacle to staying on this path is the deflationary monetary policy of the Federal Reserve. — Stephen Moore And Louis Woodhill, WSJ, "The Fed Is a Threat to Growth," 13 Mar. 2019 Corporate bonds have fared even better than Treasurys, a result both of the diminished threat of interest-rate increases and the improved economic outlook now that the Fed has shifted to a more accommodative monetary policy. — Sam Goldfarb, WSJ, "Debt Investors Embrace ‘Upside Down’ World After Fed Shift," 14 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monetary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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