as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments an economist who is critical of this administration's monetary policies

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Recent Examples of monetary Japan’s stock market surged to a record high overnight as new political leadership in Tokyo fueled bets on stronger fiscal support and stable monetary policy. Yun Li, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025 The inflation hammering households is primarily due to the weak yen that the Abe government orchestrated with negative interest rates and massive monetary easing, causing a surge in energy and food prices that pinches voters’ wallets. Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025 Such political interference and its likely consequences for monetary policy could lead to major inflationary pressures as the traditional separation between the executive and the running of the Federal Reserve becomes narrower. Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025 The former employees sought monetary damages and a court order requiring Bojangles to strengthen its data security to better protect their personal information. Chase Jordan october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monetary
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  • Tuesday was filled with intensive coaching and mentorship sessions with Walmart and Sam's Club merchants, sourcing experts and past Open Call alumni about scaling up production, improving packaging, and strengthening their financial and operational readiness.
    Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Federal prosecutors have charged him with arson of property receiving federal financial assistance, a felony carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Subran said that, without a prime minister, there’s a higher chance of having a continuation budget for 2026, without a major change in the country’s economic direction or a solution to its fiscal woes.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Walmart spends more than $9 billion with North Carolina suppliers each year, supporting more than 88,000 jobs in the state for fiscal 2025.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • In running for president, Milei made dollarization the centerpiece of his economic blueprint.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And both will be needed if Democrats hope to address pervasive financial anxieties and what Yang sees as a sharp deterioration in the country's economic outlook.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monetary. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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