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 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

Examples of monetize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Phillips found many ways to monetize the estate, even turning brushwood cleared from the courses into paintbrushes. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, digital advertising has become a major source of profit for big tech companies, which often offer consumers services such as apps, email and cloud storage in exchange for monetizing personal data. — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Yet, the 2027 MLB season will not be your typical season and will likely dent the Brewers’ chances of fully monetizing their World Series title. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Meta Platforms, which on Monday announced a $95 billion stock offering to fund its investments in AI, posted better-than-expected Q3 revenue last week and is developing plans to monetize its new Muse AI agent. — John Kell, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin moneta

First Known Use

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