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 Set in Seattle, one couple, Lee (Lily Gladstone) and Angela (Kelly Marie Tran), run into some monetary hardships while trying to conceive via IVF treatments. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025 Cupertino had prepared to set aside $56.6 million from its budget to pay back the amount, leading to monetary reductions in staff, community services and city projects. Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025 The dual-mandate of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, set by Congress, is to maximize employment while keeping prices stable, targeting a 2 percent rate of inflation. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 The decoupling of employment from economic growth is no longer a side effect of monetary policy. Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monetary
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  • On Kiawah Island this week, golf took the backburner as global leaders in sports and top financial minds gathered for an exclusive thought leadership conference.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Draymond Green and Shaquille O’Neal are among the celebrities who were allegedly defrauded by Henley in his financial schemes.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • For fiscal 2025, which ends April 30, the village had budgeted general fund revenue of $72.6 million while actual revenue is projected to be $76.6 million.
    Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The House last week cleared a budget resolution framework for the measure, despite steep demands from fiscal hawks for spending reductions to offset the cost of other priorities — cuts many moderates worry could threaten Medicaid coverage their constituents rely on.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • Shearing also addressed the U.S. Federal Reserve's role amid the economic uncertainty.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Sri Lanka worried that its economic recovery would be derailed as its clothing industry faced new tariffs from its most important export market.
    Time, Time, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Monetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monetary. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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