monetize

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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 monies 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

monetization

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noun

mon·​e·​ti·​za·​tion ˌmänətə̇ˈzāshən sometimes ˌmən- 

plural -s

: the act or process of monetizing (as silver)

monetization of credit

Examples of monetize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Some question whether emotional support in this form should be monetized. — Huiyee Chiew and Lyric Li The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Look at other aspects of your operation that are idle and could be monetized to solve someone else’s pain point. — Wayne Elsey, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Plus, some companies—namely General Motors—have found clever ways to monetize that validation. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

The slate spans movies, television, documentaries, educational content and immersive storytelling, anchored by long-term ownership of IP, international co-productions and monetizing that IP across formats. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin moneta

First Known Use

Verb

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