monetization

American  

[mon-i-tahy-zey-shuhn, muhn-] / ˌmɒn ɪˌtaɪˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌmʌn- /

especially British, monetisation

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.

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Etymology

Origin of monetization

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

Example Sentences

Concerns about Meta’s AI initiatives and competition persist, but new AI models and ad monetization could improve sentiment.

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Concerns about Meta’s AI initiatives and competition persist, but new AI models and ad monetization could improve sentiment.

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Beyond that, the firm believes cloud and AI monetization will become an ever-larger piece of Microsoft’s business, spurring growth and margin expansion in the coming years.

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As the artificial-intelligence boom enters its fourth year, investors are keeping their eye on Big Tech’s massive spending and monetization plans.

From MarketWatch

Vector AI falls into Unity’s Grow Solutions business segment, which it describes as a digital toolbox designed to help game developers with monetization and advertising.

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