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

The $550,000 monetary settlement is the largest the sheriff’s office has given for an in-custody death under McFadden, Mastouri confirmed. —Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025

Lewandowski is seeking a jury trial and unspecified monetary damages. —Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025

On Sunday, MrBeast took to X, formerly Twitter, to request sizable monetary donations, signaling that one of his upcoming videos would bear a similar charitable theme. —Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025

Kante was arrested and in 2022 pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity. —Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025

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