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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Steve Liesman, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The attorney wrote in his letter that Rupert was not looking for monetary compensation, just the reinstatement of her position at Phoebe Hearst.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Instead of monetary donations, Human Rights Watch would like the comedians to advocate for the release of Saudi human rights defenders, including Manahel al-Otaibi and Waleed Abulkhair, who have been imprisoned by the government.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Each year, Nobel Prize winners are honored with a diploma, a gold medal, and a monetary award.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monetary. Accessed 12 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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