as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
that makes good pecuniary sense the judge recused himself from the case because he had a pecuniary interest in the company that was being sued
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Recent Examples of pecuniary
Last month, Gaines’ pecuniary gains were at the center of an 80-minute episode of the investigative sports podcast, Pablo Torre Finds Out, which cast her as a profiteer posing as a crusader for women.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The equity implications of pecuniary externalities on an electric grid.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In discussing the rise of the pecuniary class, Veblen compared its members to street delinquents at the opposite pole of society.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Such an envoy could, among other things, explore whether negotiating with factions within Boko Haram could reduce the group’s potency—there are many who are not committed to the group’s ideological agenda but who joined for either political or pecuniary reasons.
—Seth Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2015
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The equity implications of pecuniary externalities on an electric grid.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In discussing the rise of the pecuniary class, Veblen compared its members to street delinquents at the opposite pole of society.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Such an envoy could, among other things, explore whether negotiating with factions within Boko Haram could reduce the group’s potency—there are many who are not committed to the group’s ideological agenda but who joined for either political or pecuniary reasons.
—Seth Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pecuniary
Adjective
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Personal financial advisers These professionals help clients build and manage wealth and plan for retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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That leaves little time for work, which can pose an additional financial burden.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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The memorandum of understanding signed last week between the US and Iran is meant to halt fighting, open the Strait of Hormuz and offer economic relief to Iran in exchange for a pledge never to develop nuclear weapons.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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“Pecuniary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pecuniary. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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