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

Etymology

Origin of monetize

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

Example Sentences

Two other tools -- TextGuard and Refinely -- produced similar false positives and sought to monetize them.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Yet Bank of America Securities analyst Tal Liani is still hopeful that Microsoft will be able to monetize artificial intelligence effectively.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Instability at podcast ad networks meant the podcast division hadn’t been able to monetize despite the Try Guys’ large audience, and it couldn’t be propped up by YouTube revenue anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“With the Sora deal, it seems clear that the companies intend to monetize this IP for use with AI.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

“Without a visit to their site, Amazon has no ability to monetize those shopping desires with an ad,” said Ryan Craver, co-founder of Podean, a marketing firm that specializes in Amazon ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026