as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
that makes good pecuniary sense the judge recused himself from the case because he had a pecuniary interest in the company that was being sued
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This is a cautionary tale of how unscrupulous authoritarian populists, drunk on ideology but driven primarily by the lust for power and its pecuniary rewards, can catastrophically ruin an economy and shred the social fabric of a country.
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William Neuman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
The new law would require pension investments to be based only on pecuniary factors of minimizing financial risks and maximizing returns.
—Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 26 June 2023
The conspiracy count carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the pecuniary gain to the defendant or loss to the victims, whichever is greatest, the US said.
—Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg.com, 25 May 2023
The filing requests compensation for the loss of life, conscious pain and suffering of the deceased prior to death, funeral expenses, and the mental anguish and pecuniary damage of the surviving estate and to recover damages and judgment against the defendants.
—Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2022
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William Neuman, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
The new law would require pension investments to be based only on pecuniary factors of minimizing financial risks and maximizing returns.
—Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 26 June 2023
The conspiracy count carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the pecuniary gain to the defendant or loss to the victims, whichever is greatest, the US said.
—Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg.com, 25 May 2023
The filing requests compensation for the loss of life, conscious pain and suffering of the deceased prior to death, funeral expenses, and the mental anguish and pecuniary damage of the surviving estate and to recover damages and judgment against the defendants.
—Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2022
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