monetary

American

[mon-i-ter-ee, muhn-] / ˈmɒn ɪˌtɛr i, ˈmʌn- /

adjective

of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
of or relating to money; pecuniary.

The necklace has sentimental as opposed to monetary value.

monetary British

/ -trɪ, ˈmʌnɪtərɪ /

adjective

of or relating to money or currency
of or relating to monetarism

a monetary policy

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Related Words

See financial.

Other Word Forms

monetarily adverb
nonmonetary adjective
premonetary adjective
unmonetary adjective

Etymology

Origin of monetary

First recorded in 1660–70; from Late Latin monētārius “pertaining to the mint”; money, -ary

Example Sentences

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“Higher oil prices would also complicate the Federal Reserve’s future monetary policy path.”

From Barron's

“They think there’s not much going to happen in terms of the ECB’s monetary policy over the next couple of months,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Policymakers also often argue that monetary policy shouldn’t respond to volatile swings in oil—but that approach is easier to defend when inflation is low and expectations are stable.

From Barron's

“You could see knock-on effects for monetary policy and inflation.”

From The Wall Street Journal

While Adhikari had no concerns about her husband running off, the book did get her thinking about how little she knew of their monetary logistics.

From The Wall Street Journal

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