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

Analysts said Microsoft is at the center of the artificial intelligence supercycle, with the ability to monetize the technology across its infrastructure and applications. —Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026

OnlyFans was founded in 2016 by Guy Stokely and his son, entrepreneur Tim Stokely, who cottoned onto the notion of enabling influencers to monetize their content themselves, as The New York Times described in a 2019 company profile. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026

That’s a deliberately simple answer from someone who could easily monetize a more elaborate routine. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026

Content creators will also be able to distribute and monetize their own microdrama content on the app. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026

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