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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a crime committed for monetary gain
Gold was once the basis of the U.S. monetary system.
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With inflation on their minds, investors will be eager to get a glimpse of the Fed's thinking when minutes from the last monetary policy meeting are released on Wednesday.
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The Central Bank's governor, Elvira Nabiullina, said separately that monetary tightening will cool the economy and that growth over the next three years would be in line with its forecast in October.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Collectively, the back-to-back inflation prints should not change the Federal Reserve’s course for a long monetary policy pause after central bankers cut interest rates three times in 2024 for a total of 100 basis points, or 1 percentage point, of easing.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will sit before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday morning to testify on the agency’s monetary policy.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The Central Bank's governor, Elvira Nabiullina, said separately that monetary tightening will cool the economy and that growth over the next three years would be in line with its forecast in October.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Collectively, the back-to-back inflation prints should not change the Federal Reserve’s course for a long monetary policy pause after central bankers cut interest rates three times in 2024 for a total of 100 basis points, or 1 percentage point, of easing.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will sit before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday morning to testify on the agency’s monetary policy.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monetary. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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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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