monetize
verb
mon·e·tize
ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz 
also ˈmə-
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
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And people love that sense of control of being able to monetize their data, because most of us consumers know that every company in the world has a bunch of data about us.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
The company, which has produced and distributed over 400 films grossing more than $1 billion globally, maintains new media assets in animation and gaming that monetize film IP across multiple platforms.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 June 2025
As generative AI models require vast datasets, platforms like Reddit are asserting stronger controls over how their data is accessed and monetized.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
This kind of deliberate, minimal engagement reduces Meta’s ability to monetize your attention, especially through ad impressions and data harvesting.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
The company, which has produced and distributed over 400 films grossing more than $1 billion globally, maintains new media assets in animation and gaming that monetize film IP across multiple platforms.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 June 2025
As generative AI models require vast datasets, platforms like Reddit are asserting stronger controls over how their data is accessed and monetized.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
This kind of deliberate, minimal engagement reduces Meta’s ability to monetize your attention, especially through ad impressions and data harvesting.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Monetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monetize. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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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)
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
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