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
Examples of monetize in a Sentence
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Scanlan and Trap Nation produced a new, official cover of the song to monetize the track legally.
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Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
The investigation revealed how a series of Palestinian projects and companies hit financial dead ends when attempting to monetize online in ways easy for people in countries such as the US and Israel.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
While the exact reasons for Altman’s firing are unclear, a theory is that the board felt Altman moved too quickly to monetize the technology at the expense of safety.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
According to Chaudry, short-form vertical videos, like the ones TikTok is known for, are much harder to monetize because viewers can watch so many in a short amount of time.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
This year, as Mr. Musk sought to find new ways to monetize X, the company started charging thousands of dollars for monthly access to its A.P.I., effectively shutting out many researchers.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
Real-world example: Qualcomm, a leading semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company, monetizes its extensive patent portfolio by licensing its technology to other industry players.
—Joseph K. Hopkins, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
As companies have scrambled to release new AI tools and monetize them since OpenAI released ChatGPT nearly a year ago, governments have wrestled with how to respond.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
But several questions remain unanswered, including how exactly carriers will monetize this and whether that business model will come into conflict with evolving net-neutrality regulations.
—Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023
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Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
The investigation revealed how a series of Palestinian projects and companies hit financial dead ends when attempting to monetize online in ways easy for people in countries such as the US and Israel.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
While the exact reasons for Altman’s firing are unclear, a theory is that the board felt Altman moved too quickly to monetize the technology at the expense of safety.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
According to Chaudry, short-form vertical videos, like the ones TikTok is known for, are much harder to monetize because viewers can watch so many in a short amount of time.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
This year, as Mr. Musk sought to find new ways to monetize X, the company started charging thousands of dollars for monthly access to its A.P.I., effectively shutting out many researchers.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
Real-world example: Qualcomm, a leading semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company, monetizes its extensive patent portfolio by licensing its technology to other industry players.
—Joseph K. Hopkins, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
As companies have scrambled to release new AI tools and monetize them since OpenAI released ChatGPT nearly a year ago, governments have wrestled with how to respond.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
But several questions remain unanswered, including how exactly carriers will monetize this and whether that business model will come into conflict with evolving net-neutrality regulations.
—Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin moneta
First Known Use
circa 1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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