monetary

[mon-i-ter-ee, muhn-]

adjective

1. of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.

2. of or relating to money; pecuniary.

   The necklace has sentimental as opposed to monetary value.

monetary

/ -trɪ, ˈmʌnɪtərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to money or currency

2. of or relating to monetarism

   a monetary policy

Other Word Forms

• monetarily adverb
• nonmonetary adjective
• premonetary adjective
• unmonetary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monetary¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from Late Latin monētārius “pertaining to the mint”; money, -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of monetary¹

C19: from Late Latin monētārius, from Latin monēta _money

Synonym Study

See financial.

Example Sentences

A hint of even a “split view” at the Fed about whether it may continue to loosen its monetary policy in December risks shaking their confidence and creating some “near-term volatility,” he said.

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This accommodative monetary policy or easing of interest rates has seen investors pour funds, or liquidity, into equity markets to chase gains.

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That makes sense because companies got a hand from the aggressively supportive monetary and fiscal policies rolled out in response to the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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And those changes could make conducting monetary policy more challenging.

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What may be more alarming, regarding the future risks to inflation, is the potentially potent combination of pro-cyclical fiscal measures and loosening monetary policy at a time when inflation is showing signs of stickiness.

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Related Words

• budgetary www.thesaurus.com
• financial 
• fiscal