monetize
verb
mon·e·tize
ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz 
also ˈmə-
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
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Swart also blamed major social-media platforms for monetizing outrage and accelerating polarization.
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As theatrical windows narrow and global streaming demand expands, producers are finding new ways to monetize catalog and genre-driven content.
—Alejandro Rojas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
That includes areas like multimedia rights, ticketing, premium seating and other commercial rights—the very domains such investors would be most interested in monetizing.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In monetizing each listen, Spotify gave artists distinct incentives to cultivate fervent fan loyalty.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
As theatrical windows narrow and global streaming demand expands, producers are finding new ways to monetize catalog and genre-driven content.
—Alejandro Rojas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
That includes areas like multimedia rights, ticketing, premium seating and other commercial rights—the very domains such investors would be most interested in monetizing.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In monetizing each listen, Spotify gave artists distinct incentives to cultivate fervent fan loyalty.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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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)
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
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