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

Further, Rouse received additional monetary support indirectly from Pace-O-Matic via the Our States Matter PAC, a federal PAC primarily funded by Pace-O-Matic and people associated with the company. —Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026

Olivier isn’t challenging the validity of his conviction to get relief or to seek monetary damages, Justice Elena Kagan wrote. —Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

The monetary judgment of $17 million is the largest amount ever to go back to consumers in an FTC franchise case, the federal agency said. —City News Service, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026

Traders will be watching for any guidance from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on whether oil prices could impact future monetary policy. —Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026

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