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
The price of gold, the best barometer of monetary mischief, has declined from the highs of earlier this year by more than 25% vis-à-vis the dollar.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But statistics fail to convey the humanity of yard sales—the caprice, whimsy, and high spirits, as well as the cunning, weirdness, and heartbreak, that charge and thicken the air when two people agree to perform an off-the-books monetary transaction.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
The plaintiffs demanded unspecified monetary damages and the creation of a class certification for affected shoppers who purchased the chicken.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Freeman is seeking unspecified monetary damages for alleged violations of her constitutional rights, damage to her reputation, and pain and suffering, according to her claim.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
But statistics fail to convey the humanity of yard sales—the caprice, whimsy, and high spirits, as well as the cunning, weirdness, and heartbreak, that charge and thicken the air when two people agree to perform an off-the-books monetary transaction.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
The plaintiffs demanded unspecified monetary damages and the creation of a class certification for affected shoppers who purchased the chicken.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Freeman is seeking unspecified monetary damages for alleged violations of her constitutional rights, damage to her reputation, and pain and suffering, according to her claim.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monetary
Adjective
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Topics include financial literacy and legal business structures to recipe development and safe food handling.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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At the time, David Hackett, senior vice president and chief financial officer at Expeditors, attributed the improvements to artificial intelligence deployments.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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China has long been North Korea’s principal economic lifeline and most important diplomatic partner.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Cities and counties invest large portions of their fiscal budgets toward emergency management teams and preparedness plans, including setting up shelters and operations centers.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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In 2012, an eighteen-year-old named Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA, a nonprofit organization meant to promote fiscal conservatism among young people.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monetary. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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