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

Robinhood Markets has become an expert at developing and monetizing new products, setting it up for more gains ahead, according to Evercore ISI. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

And because Vurt monetizes its content through ad partnerships, viewers can watch all of it for free instead of dealing with convoluted microtransactions. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026

There remains a big conspiracy theory problem, particularly around things that get monetized. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Rebel Audio, which came out of stealth mode in March 2026, employs AI tools to help creators record, edit, publish, translate, distribute and monetize their content. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 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