monetize

American  

[mon-i-tahyz, muhn-] / ˈmɒn ɪˌtaɪz, ˈmʌn- /

especially British, monetise

verb (used with object)

monetized, monetizing

1. to legalize as money.

2. to coin into money.

   to monetize gold.

3. to give the character of money to.

4. Economics. to convert (a debt, especially the national debt) into currency, especially by issuing government securities or notes.

5. 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.

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monetize British  

/ ˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz /

verb

1. to establish as the legal tender of a country

2. to give a legal value to (a coin)

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Other Word Forms

• monetization
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of monetize

First recorded in 1875–80; from Latin monēt(a) money + -ize

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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.

Example Sentences

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monetize monetized monetizing

Additionally, the biggest U.S. companies have historically earned much of their revenue abroad, but the ability of purveyors of AI services to monetize demand in markets like China isn’t a given.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

Investors pointed to Meta’s potential ability to monetize the app, with one estimate from Truist Securities projecting Muse could add $28.5 billion of incremental revenue by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The chip sector comeback Monday reflects confidence in AI spending and the potential for companies to monetize their AI offerings, Brian Mulberry, chief market strategist at Zacks Investment Management, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Much of the turmoil is due to an industry-wide struggle to manufacture and monetize heavier electric vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

The tech giant is pushing to monetize its multibillion-dollar AI investments by selling more tools and services to companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

In a statement, the Vulins said they were relieved by Thursday’s ruling but disappointed “the person who provoked this encounter with hate speech then filmed and monetized it, faces no consequences.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Muse Spark 1.1 was the company’s first AI model with competitive agentic coding capabilities and the first to be monetized through an API.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

The consensus view broadly has been that the Google parent’s search and cloud businesses have successfully monetized AI, making it a front-runner in the race for AI dominance.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

It is curated, ranked, monetized and constantly optimized using first-party data that tracks what people watch, when they watch it and how they respond to ads.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

We were just coming into an age where clicks were being measured and monetized.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Daily active users of Meta products rose by 3% compared to last year, reaching 3.64 billion people, while the social-media company also did a better job of monetizing advertising, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Meta shares fell and Microsoft rallied after sending very different signals on how they’re monetizing their massive AI outlays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The example they set by monetizing Greek military talent would lure many others into the freebooting life and ultimately lead, seven decades later, to the enormous plundering raids of Alexander the Great.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

That could further reward companies already monetizing the historic capital expenditures necessitated by the AI build-out and punish those still burning cash on promises, according to market analysts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026

The financing surprised investors because it came before the company reported second-quarter earnings, when plans for borrowing, AI capital expenditures and monetizing tend to be updated.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

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