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 central financial institution, which ignored the accelerating inflation for almost six months, is tightening monetary policy in an attempt to bring inflation down towards a target rate of 5%. —Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

China’s $11 trillion government bond market has moved into uncharted territory as a new era of monetary policy opens up debate over how much further yields will fall from record lows. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024

Shamim Chowdhury Freelance Content Reporter 0 Chinese leaders in Beijing have pledged to take bold steps toward bolstering the country's economy by loosening monetary policy and adopting a more proactive fiscal approach. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024

The slight increase in inflation is unlikely to stop the Fed from cutting rates at its final monetary policy meeting of the year. —Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 11 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