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 Beyond its monetary value, the treasure hoard holds significant historical importance, the press release concluded. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025 The attorney wrote in his letter that Rupert was not looking for monetary compensation, just the reinstatement of her position at Phoebe Hearst. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Each year, Nobel Prize winners are honored with a diploma, a gold medal, and a monetary award. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Those concerns grew as the Fed sent conflicting signals on monetary policy. Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 10 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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  • According to the trio of conservative candidates, spending $978 million on the state’s Emergency Assistance shelter system in fiscal 2025 is tantamount to an indictment of the Healey Administration’s ability to manage the state’s other problems.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • During fiscal 2024, the IRS received more than 20 million tax extension forms, according to the latest agency projections.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • With nearly one-third of Los Angeles County's 10 million residents being foreign-born, the declaration has significant social and economic implications, especially for immigrant and mixed-status families.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monetary. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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