monetize

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verb mon·e·tize \ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz also ˈmə-\

Definition of monetize

monetized

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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

\-ˌtī-zə-bəl\ adjective

monetization

play \ˌmä-nə-tə-ˈzā-shən also ˌmə-\ noun

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Recent Examples of monetize from the Web

The NFL and Major League Baseball also could monetize sports betting, either by offering online games—which could be difficult because state laws will differ—or by selling sponsorships to sportsbooks, as English Premier League soccer teams do.

— andy staples, SI.com, "The NCAA needs to start planning for a world where sports betting is widely legal", 30 June 2017
Most restaurateurs would find such talk, well, hard to monetize.

— john petkovic, cleveland.com, "First look: Architectural Justice Gallery & Cafe brings taste of Europe to Strongsville (photos)", 23 June 2017
These videos will appear behind a warning and will not be monetized, recommended or eligible for comments or user endorsements, Walker said.

— james rogers, Fox News, "Google announces YouTube terror video clampdown", 19 June 2017
Guidance for OIRA Laity noted that the next paragraph of Trump's executive order acknowledged agencies would need to continue monetizing greenhouse gas emissions damage in their regulations, to the extent that the rules affect emissions.

— hannah hess, Science | AAAS, "Despite Trump executive order, social cost of carbon still studied by federal agency", 15 June 2017
When a space is monetized, its value spreads into the less tangible medium of prestige.

— josephine livingstone, New Republic, "Why adult women—and women’s media—should reconsider their cultural infatuation with teenage girls.", 12 June 2017
The presentation is visually simple but conceptually complex and unnerving, an indicator that technologies, and their corporations, see humans as data- and sentiment-banks to be manipulated and monetized.

— susan dunne, courant.com, "'After Life' At Atheneum Turns An Eye Toward Twitterverse", 5 June 2017
Sign up for AdSense to monetize your videos (see below).

— marc saltzman, USA TODAY, "How to make money on Youtube", 3 June 2017
As a result, advertisers will have to chase down these younger viewers on their mobile devices, where Facebook and Google have essentially staked out a duopoly on monetizing search and social.

— derek thompson, The Atlantic, "Why the ‘End of TV’ Is Great for Facebook and Google", 2 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of monetize

Latin moneta

NEW!

First Known Use: circa 1879

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Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

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monetize

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transitive verb mon·e·tize \ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz\

Legal Definition of monetize

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