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
The focus on Musk’s potential pecuniary interests misses his more powerful philosophical motivations.
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Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
The temporary pecuniary gains of fraudulent practices are outweighed by the near certainty, especially at this scale, of prosecution and the financial ruin and reputational damage that comes with it.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Leaders of African countries must also forsake pecuniary self-interest for that of the greater good.
—Jack A. Goldstone, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2023
The contest asks them to try to predict the outcome of a sporting event and creates personal or pecuniary consequences for their prediction.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
The temporary pecuniary gains of fraudulent practices are outweighed by the near certainty, especially at this scale, of prosecution and the financial ruin and reputational damage that comes with it.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Leaders of African countries must also forsake pecuniary self-interest for that of the greater good.
—Jack A. Goldstone, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2023
The contest asks them to try to predict the outcome of a sporting event and creates personal or pecuniary consequences for their prediction.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pecuniary
Adjective
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All three platforms can cite one particular business for helping drive recent success: financial services.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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Idris Elba stars as Derek, a successful financial executive whose life begins to unravel when a temp worker named Lisa (Ali Larter) becomes strangely (well, there’s no way to put this) obsessed with him.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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He was assassinated in 1965, but his staunch advocacy for Black economic independence, pride, and other principles remain strong today.—
Jared Mccallister,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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Tom Corringham is a research economist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography who studies the economic impact of climate change and extreme weather events.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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“Pecuniary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pecuniary. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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