nonmonetary

adjective

non·​mon·​e·​tary ˌnän-ˈmä-nə-ˌter-ē 

 also  -ˈmə-

: not of or relating to money

nonmonetary assets

"The key for government at every level is to use nonmonetary resources to help private developers build housing people of moderate means can afford."

—Gurney Breckenfeld

Examples of nonmonetary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And for companies that want to stay ahead, understanding nonmonetary motivation is imperative. —Victoria Vitchenco, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

However, modern recognition tools make nonmonetary strategies not only viable, but extremely simple, effective and far-reaching. —Steve Sonnenberg, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Trump said those reciprocal tariffs will be calculated by combining the rate of tariffs and nonmonetary barriers such as currency manipulation, and then dividing that total in half. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025

The community also can give nonmonetary donations to Season for Caring. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonmonetary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary