monetary

adjective

mon·​e·​tary ˈmä-nə-ˌter-ē 

 also  ˈmə-

: of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy

a crime committed for monetary gain

a government's monetary policy

monetarily

ˌmä-nə-ˈter-ə-lē 

 also  ˌmə-

adverb

Synonyms

• dollars-and-cents
• financial
• fiscal
• pecuniary
• pocket

Examples of monetary in a Sentence

a crime committed for monetary gain

Gold was once the basis of the U.S. monetary system.

Recent Examples on the Web

Overnight in Asia, stocks were in mixed territory as investors monitored the monetary policy outlook in Japan, the blockbuster merger between autos giants Honda and Nissan and faltering consumer confidence in South Korea. —Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024

Stocks have been buoyed by expectations of easier monetary policy. —Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024

This marks the seventh tranche in the initiative, disbursed after Ukraine met critical structural reform goals in public finance, monetary policy, governance, and the energy sector. —Katya Soldak, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Investors are bracing for the fiscal policies of the incoming Trump administration, the potential for a government shutdown and the broader implications of Fed monetary policy. —Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin monetarius of a mint, of money, from Latin moneta

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing monetary

• monetary aggregate
• monetary unit

Kids Definition

monetary

adjective

mon·​e·​tary ˈmän-ə-ˌter-ē 

 also  ˈmən-

: of or relating to money

this administration's monetary policy