monetize
verb
mon·e·tize
ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz 
also ˈmə-
monetized; monetizing
1
: to coin into money
also
: to establish as legal tender
2
: to purchase (public or private debt) and thereby free for other uses moneys that would have been devoted to debt service
3
: to utilize (something of value) as a source of profit
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Unlike traditional social media platforms that often monetize user data, Farcaster prioritizes user privacy and data protection.
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Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Roughly 30 percent of the videos flagged by Media Matters were also monetized through a combination of pre-roll ads and paid promotional content.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
Spotter’s licensing business pays creators cash up-front for rights to their back catalog of videos, which the company then monetizes.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Roughly 30 percent of the videos flagged by Media Matters were also monetized through a combination of pre-roll ads and paid promotional content.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
Spotter’s licensing business pays creators cash up-front for rights to their back catalog of videos, which the company then monetizes.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Aesthetic is helping tastemakers to monetize their style and get recognition.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
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monetize
verb
mon·e·tize
ˈmän-ə-ˌtīz
also ˈmən-
monetized; monetizing
: to accept and set up (as gold) as money in its role of measuring the value of other kinds of money (as paper bills)
Legal Definition
monetize
transitive verb
mon·e·tize
ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz
monetized; monetizing
1
: to coin into money
also
: to establish as legal tender
2
: to purchase (public or private debt) and thereby free for other uses moneys that would have been devoted to debt service
3
: to utilize (something of value) as a source of profit
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