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
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But Volokh believes the financial consequences of filing bogus citations should pale next to the nonmonetary consequences.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The massive influx of precious metal helped transform the Chinese economy from a nonmonetary economy based on feudal obligations and barter trade into a monetized economy based on market exchange.
—Salvatore Babones, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2015
Essentially, it was meant to calculate the tariffs that countries place on U.S. exports, and include the nonmonetary barriers of entry into the market, and then have that to give a tariff rate that the U.S. is going to impose.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And for companies that want to stay ahead, understanding nonmonetary motivation is imperative.
—Victoria Vitchenco, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The massive influx of precious metal helped transform the Chinese economy from a nonmonetary economy based on feudal obligations and barter trade into a monetized economy based on market exchange.
—Salvatore Babones, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2015
Essentially, it was meant to calculate the tariffs that countries place on U.S. exports, and include the nonmonetary barriers of entry into the market, and then have that to give a tariff rate that the U.S. is going to impose.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And for companies that want to stay ahead, understanding nonmonetary motivation is imperative.
—Victoria Vitchenco, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonmonetary
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“Nonmonetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmonetary. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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