monetization

especially British, mon·e·ti·sa·tion

[mon-i-tahy-zey-shuhn, muhn-]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monetization¹

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

Example Sentences

Market concerns about an AI bubble have been driving swings in major names, as investors fret over stretched valuations and AI’s monetization prospects.

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“With Suno rapidly scaling, both in users and monetization, we’ve seized this opportunity to shape models that expand the revenue and deliver new fan experiences.”

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The effort could lead to the monetization of chat experiences, which are expected to transform the way people shop.

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Competition among model providers is fierce in what Clark believes is a “winner-takes-most” landscape, meaning that a few dominant players will capture the majority of users, data and monetization.

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“While monetization remains distant, we believe XPeng’s physical AI capabilities will gradually unfold, unlocking more growth potential as key milestones are delivered”, they add.

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