MONETARY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

monetary

adjective

ˈmä-nə-ˌter-ē

Definition of monetary

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 In law, irreparable harm means an injury that monetary damages cannot fully remedy. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026 The View From the Major Carriers Buying Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile outright comes with regulatory, legal and monetary hurdles. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 July 2026 In Turkey, a decade of monetary mismanagement climaxed in 2001 with a stock market crash and massive currency devaluation. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 That’s also an issue for the Fed because its tools largely focus on demand; supply shocks like tightening global oil flows or memory chip shortages from the AI boom are much harder to address with monetary policy tools like interest rates. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monetary

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The Aurora Public Schools Foundation says community members can support the Educator Emporium by donating new school supplies or making financial contributions to help keep shelves stocked throughout the year.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The suit seeks financial compensation and wants Congress to divest US aid from the Israeli military units involved in the destruction.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of financial

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Traditionally, assessments of a country’s ability to shape events beyond its borders have focused on its military strength, economic size, and cultural reach.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Future work will also need to address regulatory approval, economic viability, and integration with existing transportation infrastructure.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of economic

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This will be Cardinal's fiscal 2026 fourth quarter report, so where fiscal 2027 guidance is established figures to influence the market reaction.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
It was awarded during Graham’s first quarter of fiscal 2027, which ended June 30, 2026.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

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