as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
an economist who is critical of this administration's monetary policies
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Recent Examples of monetary
He has been charged in New York federal court with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
He has been charged by the Justice Department with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Van Dyke is charged with three counts of violating the Commodity Exchange Act, one count of wire fraud, and one count of unlawful monetary transaction.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Alternatively, you may be tempted to toss items that could have some monetary value.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
He has been charged by the Justice Department with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.
—Hallie Golden, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Van Dyke is charged with three counts of violating the Commodity Exchange Act, one count of wire fraud, and one count of unlawful monetary transaction.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Alternatively, you may be tempted to toss items that could have some monetary value.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monetary
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Opponents say the tax could harm California’s economy and leadership in innovation without addressing the state’s financial woes.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sabin said there are people trying to pin a financial value on athletes, but for now, negotiations come down to agents setting the price.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE increasingly have competed over economic issues and regional politics, particularly in the Red Sea area.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The United Nations Development Programme reports that higher energy prices, disrupted food systems, and economic slowdowns triggered by the war could push up to thirty-two million people globally into poverty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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And with shrinking federal aid, complex state budget gaps and pressure growing to offset Connecticut’s high cost of living, lawmakers are scrambling to adopt a new fiscal plan before the 2026 session closes May 6.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The office is responsible for fiscal control over the disbursement and receipts of public dollars and issues regular reports on the financial conditions of local and state governments.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monetary. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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