monetary
adjective
mon·e·tary
ˈmä-nə-ˌter-ē 
also ˈmə-
: of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
a crime committed for monetary gain
a government's monetary policy
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Examples of monetary in a Sentence
a crime committed for monetary gain
Gold was once the basis of the U.S. monetary system.
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
Even after its landmark 2020 settlement, roughly one-third of those claims are outstanding, and in some instances, juries have awarded sky-high monetary damages to plaintiffs at trial.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
The Cubs seek a jury trial, monetary damages and a permanent injunction that would bar the defendants from selling admissions to watch live baseball games and other events occurring at Wrigley Field.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024
Fast-food workers, who often made the very lowest pay, have recently made some monetary gains in light of retention issues as the restaurant and hospitality industry struggled to recover after the pandemic.
—Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 18 June 2024
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monetary
adjective
mon·e·tary
ˈmän-ə-ˌter-ē
also ˈmən-
: of or relating to money
this administration's monetary policy
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