monetize

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 moneys 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

Examples of monetize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Projects are due to be released on Fanbase, the peer-to-peer subscription platform launched in 2018 by Hayes III, which is designed for creators to monetize content through photos, videos, and audio. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025

Since being taken over by Elon Musk in 2022, X's attempts to monetize how users identify themselves have been rocky, from dropping legacy blue checkmarks to charging for verification, which was followed by several notable incidents of misinformation. —PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025

And that includes finding new ways to monetize. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025

Teams are monetizing their brands across hospitality, content and data ventures. —Joseph Glatt, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin moneta

First Known Use

circa 1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for monetize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize

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