adjective
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of or relating to money or currency
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of or relating to monetarism
a monetary policy
Related Words
See financial.
Other Word Forms
- monetarily adverb
- nonmonetary adjective
- premonetary adjective
- unmonetary adjective
Etymology
Origin of monetary
First recorded in 1660–70; from Late Latin monētārius “pertaining to the mint”; money, -ary
Example Sentences
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One reason he cites is that many countries’ monetary and fiscal policies are more disciplined than they were in the past—and low valuations also help.
From Barron's
Some investors have been banking on looser monetary policy to boost earnings of companies outside the cadre of tech titans that have driven growth in recent years.
Further evidence of the U.S. economy slowing could impact monetary policy expectations.
From Barron's
Further evidence of the U.S. economy slowing could impact monetary policy expectations.
From Barron's
That said, they say the friendly macro backdrop may look less appealing toward the end of the year, as fiscal and monetary tailwinds fade while the disruption from AI increases.
From MarketWatch
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