as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments that makes good pecuniary sense the judge recused himself from the case because he had a pecuniary interest in the company that was being sued

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Recent Examples of pecuniary Mostly through people doing valuable stuff, often for selfish and pecuniary reasons. Kelsey Piper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Musk has only begun to tap the pecuniary potential of the government, and Trump is the dream. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024 If Thomas, a notorious enforcer on the field, chooses to enforce his FCRA and/or EFTA rights against those institutions in civil court, those banks may end up suffering the pecuniary loss. Adam Singer, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 Creating a professional and social consensus: When innovations further the goals of health and healing, rather than pecuniary interests, professional and social norms can help overcome incentive problems. James B. Rebitzer, STAT, 21 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for pecuniary

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“Pecuniary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pecuniary. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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