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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The temporary pecuniary gains of fraudulent practices are outweighed by the near certainty, especially at this scale, of prosecution and the financial ruin and reputational damage that comes with it.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Musk’s reasons for cooperation are likely pecuniary.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Musk’s reasons for cooperation are likely pecuniary.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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 23 Apr. 2025.
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