as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
an economist who is critical of this administration's monetary policies
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Recent Examples of monetary
The monetary awards for this year’s teams have yet to be announced.
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Cj Moore, New York Times, 21 May 2026
When Kevin Warsh was nominated in January to be Federal Reserve chair, the monetary policy debate was over how quickly to lower interest rates.
—John H. Cochrane, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
Those rising fears of tighter monetary policy led to downward pressure on the S&P 500, which saw its third straight negative session.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Privatization or public-private partnerships can transform underutilized assets into monetary gains and shift operational risks onto private entities.
—Miguel Eiras Antunes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Cj Moore, New York Times, 21 May 2026
When Kevin Warsh was nominated in January to be Federal Reserve chair, the monetary policy debate was over how quickly to lower interest rates.
—John H. Cochrane, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
Those rising fears of tighter monetary policy led to downward pressure on the S&P 500, which saw its third straight negative session.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Privatization or public-private partnerships can transform underutilized assets into monetary gains and shift operational risks onto private entities.
—Miguel Eiras Antunes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monetary
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It is not intended as legal, financial, medical, or professional advice.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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In higher-risk scenarios such as financial transfers or accessing sensitive information, KYA allows organizations to verify that a real human is actively approving an action, and preventing bad actors or rogue AI agents from causing harm.—
Andrew Sever,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Advance was known in the industry for a pledge that employees who weren’t in a union would have jobs regardless of economic downturns or technological advances.—
Scott Mayerowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Global economic development was set back by decades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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While no single model applies universally—given state differences in economic structure, demographics, and obligations—the core principles of tax competitiveness and fiscal lessons offer valuable lessons.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Against the backdrop of $39 trillion in national debt, that delta is the difference between a debt spiral and a manageable fiscal path.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monetary. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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