monetize

verb

mon·​e·​tize ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz 

 also  ˈmə-

monetized; monetizing

transitive verb

1

: to coin into money

also : to establish as legal tender

2

: to purchase (public or private debt) and thereby free for other uses moneys that would have been devoted to debt service

3

: to utilize (something of value) as a source of profit

monetizable

ˈmä-nə-ˌtī-zə-bəl 

 also  ˈmə-

adjective

monetization

ˌmä-nə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

 also  ˌmə-

noun

Examples of monetize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Create a LinkedIn newsletter and monetize it after gaining traction and building up a loyal audience, through offering sponsored ad places to companies/individuals in your field, and/or affiliate marketing. —Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Excess cash from its investments in gas production, an upswing in oil prices, or monetizing its assets via structures like last month’s $11 billion deal with BlackRock, offer potential upside. —Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Alibaba's cloud unit is seen as key to the company monetizing artificial intelligence, much like Microsoft or Google. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025

He's laughed it off and even monetized his struggles, but one man can only deal with years of various health ailments before sliding out of the spotlight. —Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin moneta

First Known Use

circa 1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for monetize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize

Kids Definition

monetize

verb

mon·​e·​tize ˈmän-ə-ˌtīz 

 also  ˈmən-

monetized; monetizing

: to accept and set up (as gold) as money in its role of measuring the value of other kinds of money (as paper bills)

monetization

ˌmän-ət-ə-ˈzā-shən 

 also  ˌmən-

noun

Legal Definition

monetize

transitive verb

mon·​e·​tize ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz 

monetized; monetizing

1

: to coin into money

also : to establish as legal tender

2

: to purchase (public or private debt) and thereby free for other uses moneys that would have been devoted to debt service

3

: to utilize (something of value) as a source of profit