monetize

verb

mon·​e·​tize ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz How to pronounce monetize (audio)
 also  ˈmə-
monetized; monetizing

transitive verb

1
: to coin into money
also : to establish as legal tender
2
: to purchase (public or private debt) and thereby free for other uses moneys that would have been devoted to debt service
3
: to utilize (something of value) as a source of profit
monetizable
ˈmä-nə-ˌtī-zə-bəl How to pronounce monetize (audio)
 also  ˈmə-
adjective
monetization
ˌmä-nə-tə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce monetize (audio)
 also  ˌmə-
noun

Examples of monetize in a Sentence

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Amazon is taking a page from its legacy online store to monetize Haul in more ways. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025 But in the decade since Alexa arrived in our living rooms, Amazon has struggled to monetize its hardware division, even as its bet on cheap hardware helped make Alexa the dominant voice assistant. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025 The artist has always been up-front about his desire to monetize his real-estate holdings, much like fellow West Village artist/real-estate investor Annie Leibovitz. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2025 Fat Brands, after spinning off Twin Peaks, will continue to monetize assets such as its cookie dough plant to reduce debt. Richard Collings, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monetize

Word History

Etymology

Latin moneta

First Known Use

circa 1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of monetize was circa 1879

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“Monetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monetize. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

monetize

verb
mon·​e·​tize ˈmän-ə-ˌtīz How to pronounce monetize (audio)
 also  ˈmən-
monetized; monetizing
: to accept and set up (as gold) as money in its role of measuring the value of other kinds of money (as paper bills)
monetization
ˌmän-ət-ə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce monetize (audio)
 also  ˌmən-
noun

Legal Definition

monetize

transitive verb
mon·​e·​tize ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz How to pronounce monetize (audio)
monetized; monetizing
1
: to coin into money
also : to establish as legal tender
2
: to purchase (public or private debt) and thereby free for other uses moneys that would have been devoted to debt service
3
: to utilize (something of value) as a source of profit

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