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 By April, curl had returned to HackerOne as its reporting platform while keeping monetary rewards eliminated. — Ido Geffen, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 González raised $74,300 for his campaign, while Chavez reported $140 in monetary contributions and $840 in in-kind contributions. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 The campaign committee angling to defeat the proposal, called Amendment 3, also had a monetary advantage. — Jason Rosenbaum, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 Meanwhile, progressive William Lawrence defeated Republican Congressman Tom Barrett in the 7th congressional district race, which was said to have received the most monetary support. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monetary

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Authority executives, meanwhile, have proposed changes to how the agency manages its financial consulting agreements, changes that could reduce outside oversight.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
The suspect may have had a financial grievance, and authorities are investigating whether it's tied to the bank, sources told ABC News.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of financial

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Yet artificial intelligence investment has become a key engine of US economic expansion.

— , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Wyoming investment extends beyond Google said the $17 billion investment is intended to deliver long-term economic benefits to Laramie County and the wider state.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of economic

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The fiscal guardrails have allowed the state to pay an additional $11 billion toward paying down pension debt.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Those supported by anti-CTU groups, meanwhile, talked up fiscal restraint and independence from City Hall and Mayor Brandon Johnson, a former organizer with the union.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of fiscal

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