adjective
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of or relating to money or currency
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of or relating to monetarism
a monetary policy
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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For investors, healthcare stocks are beneficiaries of a trend that doesn’t have much to do with the business cycle, that monetary policy can’t slow, and that demographics won’t reverse.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
And such a target would also likely reduce the Fed’s monetary policy flexibility.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
“The observed stability in inflation expectations reflects the earned credibility of the Fed and the belief that monetary policy will keep inflation in check,” Schmid said, according to a published text of his remarks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Importantly, however, one risk is a tighter monetary policy, Wilson said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
One kind of monetary policy, which involves the central bank buying private assets, is chunked as quantitative easing.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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