Definition of MONETARY (original) (raw)

: 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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a crime committed for monetary gain Gold was once the basis of the U.S. monetary system.

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There’s no Republican policy to address inflation, and indeed, the pressure is on the Federal Reserve to back off its monetary policy, which has reduced inflation from double digits to less than 3%. —Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 The bank of England is set to deliver its latest monetary policy decision Thursday, with the central bank widely expected to implement its first interest rate cut of the year. —Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025 Shaw received a couple of life-changing monetary gifts from admirers and celebrated by doing the Cupid Shuffle dance. —Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2025 Some users saw deception as the biggest issue, while others questioned whether the wife's stance was fair, given the monetary opportunity. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for monetary