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 Previously, amateur athletes competing in the Olympics often waived monetary prizes earned from competition to maintain their amateur status. Pablo Suarez, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025 Trump has pressured monetary policymakers to cut rates to buoy the economy, but Fed officials are split over when to cut rates. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 May 2025 Not only is the recipe not a secret, but it wouldn’t be considered intellectual property with a monetary value, the arbiter determined in December in a Douglas County district court. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 7 May 2025 However, the economy’s reaction to tariffs creates some uncertainty for monetary policy. Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for monetary
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  • Victoria Turner Turco, Independent College Advisor and founder of Turner Educational Advising, LLC, has dedicated her career to connecting students with the right institutions, ones that match not only their high expectations and academic aspirations but also their financial abilities.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • The emotional toll As if the financial burden of fertility treatment isn’t enough to spark tension in a relationship, the intense emotions involved in attempting to grow your family can create a divide between couples.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 May 2025
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  • Financial Discipline as a Growth Strategy Rapid growth often tempts founders to overextend, but fiscal restraint ensures the business can weather volatility.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Then there’s the blue-state Republicans who will go to the mat for lifting tax deduction limits that would benefit their constituents, but would increase the bill’s price tag, further complicating the fiscal math.
    Riley Beggin, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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  • The deal marks a momentary retreat for President Donald Trump, who had defended his steep tariffs on Chinese imports as critical to rejuvenate domestic manufacturing in the United States, even as the moves rattled global markets and stoked economic anxieties among Americans.
    USA Today, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Power consumption is projected to reach record highs, driven by the growth of data centers, artificial intelligence, heating and transportation electrification, and increased economic activity.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025

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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monetary. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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