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monetary
/ -trɪ, ˈmʌnɪtərɪ /
adjective
of or relating to money or currency
of or relating to monetarism
a monetary policy
Other Word Forms
- monetarily adverb
- nonmonetary adjective
- premonetary adjective
- unmonetary adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of monetary1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Clasby is seeking unspecified monetary damages, including for past and future lost wages, pension benefits and emotional distress.
"It's the monetary aspect I guess, with things like wallpaper strippers and rotavators, you'll pay a lot of money and probably never use it again."
A Labour source said: "Neither Keir, nor his leadership campaign accepted monetary or in kind donations from Labour Together during the leadership election."
She said the monetary donations they were getting were "not enough", adding: "We are facing hard decisions in the coming months to ensure we will be here next year."
It dates from Anglo-Saxon England, prior to the Norman invasion of 1066 — from a time when many punishments for crime were monetary.
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