nonmonetary

American

[nahn-mahn-i-ter-ee, -muhn-, -tree] / ˌnɑnˈmɑn ɪˌtɛr i, -ˈmʌn-, -tri /

adjective

not monetary; not relating to, consisting of, or based on money.

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Our research found that the AI-aided complaints got better responses: They had a 6.9-percentage-point better chance of getting either monetary or nonmonetary relief, such as correcting a credit report, than those written by a human.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Imports of industrial supplies and materials like nonmonetary gold also dropped.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

But Volokh believes the financial consequences of filing bogus citations should pale next to the nonmonetary consequences.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

These nonmonetary requests were not allowable in the court system, but our community should demand them:

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Comment: I agree that it is valuable to look at nonmonetary effects.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

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