monetize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to legalize as money.
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to coin into money.
to monetize gold.
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to give the character of money to.
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Economics. to convert (a debt, especially the national debt) into currency, especially by issuing government securities or notes.
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to make a profit or derive income from.
Lots of people download the game, but the start-up hasn’t been able to monetize the add-on features.
verb
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to establish as the legal tender of a country
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to give a legal value to (a coin)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of monetize
Explanation
To monetize is to make money. If you write a popular blog, figure out how to monetize it so you don’t work for free. To monetize also means to establish a country's legal tender, as in to literally make money. The word money hides in monetize because it’s all about money. Establishing a new currency, or printing money, is what happens when a country monetizes, like when the European Union decided to monetize the Euro as its new currency. This verb is sometimes used to mean "exchange for money.” These days, monetize often refers to figuring out a way to make money from a website or app.
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Example Sentences
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Evercore ISI analyst Kirk Materne believes the divergent performances relate to how various companies are looking to monetize artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026
Should Meta reduce its spending and begin to monetize its AI infrastructure, the company could see “significant upside to revenue and cash flow,” Luria wrote in a Wednesday note.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
“This is the right move to put each company in the strongest position to create value, fully monetize its assets, and aggressively pursue its own organic growth strategies,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
But there are future opportunities for Take-Two to monetize GTA VI’s release outside of initial game sales.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Energy majors have reported bumper profits driven by higher oil prices and conflict-induced volatility that traders have been able to monetize.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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