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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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision.
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Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 18 July 2024
It’s been a contentious step—some critics have said that monetary resources must be directed to promoting athletics at the grassroots level and that the reward takes away from the spirit of the championship while potentially creating a divide between other sporting events.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 18 July 2024
Market returns are influenced by corporate earnings, monetary policy, business cycles, inflation and interest rates.
—Justin Kittle, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2024
The document calls on the president to abolish the Federal Reserve (whose monetary policies have long been abhorred by crypto advocates) and move the U.S. to a free banking system, in which the dollar is backed by a valuable commodity like gold—or, crypto enthusiasts hope, Bitcoin itself.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 July 2024
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Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 18 July 2024
It’s been a contentious step—some critics have said that monetary resources must be directed to promoting athletics at the grassroots level and that the reward takes away from the spirit of the championship while potentially creating a divide between other sporting events.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 18 July 2024
Market returns are influenced by corporate earnings, monetary policy, business cycles, inflation and interest rates.
—Justin Kittle, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2024
The document calls on the president to abolish the Federal Reserve (whose monetary policies have long been abhorred by crypto advocates) and move the U.S. to a free banking system, in which the dollar is backed by a valuable commodity like gold—or, crypto enthusiasts hope, Bitcoin itself.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 July 2024
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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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