nonmonetary

adjective

non·​mon·​e·​tary ˌnän-ˈmä-nə-ˌter-ē 

 also  -ˈmə-

: not of or relating to money

nonmonetary assets

"The key for government at every level is to use nonmonetary resources to help private developers build housing people of moderate means can afford."

—Gurney Breckenfeld

Examples of nonmonetary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump said those reciprocal tariffs will be calculated by combining the rate of tariffs and nonmonetary barriers such as currency manipulation, and then dividing that total in half. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025

The community also can give nonmonetary donations to Season for Caring. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024

Campaign finance reports updated in the last week show total fundraising has reached more than $31 million, including nonmonetary donations, among campaigns for and against more than a dozen state ballot measures in the Nov. 5 election. —Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024

But for those who value other aspects of the job—like flexibility or convenience—Uber can provide nonmonetary incentives that support them. —L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonmonetary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary