monetization

American  

[mon-i-tahy-zey-shuhn, muhn-] / ˌmɒn ɪˌtaɪˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌmʌn- /

especially British, monetisation

noun

1. the act or process of making an income from something that otherwise would not generate revenue.

   The benefits of a partnership with us include web content monetization through advertising, promotions, and user subscriptions.

2. Economics. the act or process of converting a debt, especially the national debt, into currency, as by issuing government bonds or printing more money.

   Observers of the continuous monetization of U.S. debt cannot avoid concern about the dollar's value as the supply of ever more dollars pours out of the Federal Reserve.

3. the act of converting gold, diamonds, or other precious commodities to money; liquidation.

   Another option is the monetization of gold—investors can park their stash of gold with banks, which will turn it into a monetary deposit.

4. the act of designating a particular metal for use as currency.

   In India, the monetization of silver to replace cowrie shells is less than a thousand years old.

5. the act of converting an economy to the exchange of goods and services for money rather than barter or payment in kind.

   With the monetization of the economy and the stagnation of agriculture, peasants were forced to sell their land.

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Etymology

Origin of monetization

First recorded in 1855–60; Latin monēt(a) “coinage, money” + -ization ( def. ); mint ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Investors tend to bid up reflationary assets like stocks, real estate, and gold, to protect against debt monetization and currency debasement.

From Barron's

That figure includes the creation, publishing, distribution and monetization of PC, mobile and online games, as well as spending on related hardware and accessories.

From The Wall Street Journal

The analysts expect sentiment around Netflix to improve as the streaming platform’s growth prospects, opportunity to boost monetization and competitive moat come back into focus, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, in the months leading up to the announcement, analysts on Wall Street had increasingly speculated about the possibility of OpenAI using ads as an avenue of monetization.

From MarketWatch

“We do not think he has given up on the FNMA/FMCC IPO; he wants both affordability and a monetization of the Treasury’s warrants in these two entities.”

From Barron's