MONETARY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

monetary

adjective

ˈmä-nə-ˌter-ē

Definition of monetary

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 bank declined to respond to inquiries regarding whether PNC has thresholds for flagging large monetary transactions, especially wire transactions. — Ella Moore july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Together, these two 1971 decisions removed both the monetary constraint and the market constraint in the same year—freeing government to intervene more freely, and freeing large firms to take on risk without the same fear of failure. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Investors are now looking ahead to FOMC meeting minutes from June on Wednesday for further insight into the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decisions. — Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 6 July 2026 These women helped safeguard the nation’s financial system, shape monetary policy, manage economic recovery, oversee federal currency operations and represent communities long excluded from the centers of financial authority. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monetary

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Manuel Valenzuela, 35, pleaded guilty last November to one count of conspiracy to transport aliens, three counts of bringing aliens into the United States for financial gain and one count of aiding and abetting.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
In that case, the city issued 22 subpoenas to financial and social media companies seeking information regarding the two instructors and their associates, according to court documents.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of financial

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Chism took the role of economic development director in 2024 after the role was vacant for two years.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Was came from a working-class industrial city, making music reflective of Detroit’s technological upheaval and economic neglect.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of economic

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SemiAnalysis also projects Nvidia's data-center compute revenue will run 20% above Wall Street consensus in the second half of fiscal 2027.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Walker said that even aggressive fraud reduction cannot solve the government's broader fiscal problems.

— Brett Rowland The Center Square, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

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