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

The key difference lies in monetization, where hyperscalers monetize the destination while Indian IT firms monetize the journey of getting there. —Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Against that backdrop, selling downside premium in the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) offers a way to monetize elevated energy volatility while potentially acquiring the sector at a discount near a major support level. —Tony Zhang, CNBC, 10 June 2026

Those movies that go from theatrical to Prime Video, are greenlit differently, often have their budgets covered by Prime and are monetized under a different model internally. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 June 2026

Plenty will be on the table to discuss, from geopolitics to mergers and deals to the new technologies that are transforming the ways that entertainment is produced, distributed and monetized. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin moneta

First Known Use

circa 1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for monetize

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

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