- the act or process of making an income from something that otherwise would not generate revenue: The benefits of a partnership with us include web content monetization through advertising, promotions, and user subscriptions.
- the act or process of converting a debt, especially the national debt, into currency, as by issuing government bonds or printing more money: Observers of the continuous monetization of U.S. debt cannot avoid concern about the dollar's value as the supply of ever more dollars pours out of the Federal Reserve.
- the act of converting gold, diamonds, or other precious commodities to money; liquidation: Another option is the monetization of gold—investors can park their stash of gold with banks, which will turn it into a monetary deposit.
- the act of designating a particular metal for use as currency: In India, the monetization of silver to replace cowrie shells is less than a thousand years old.
- the act of converting an economy to the exchange of goods and services for money rather than barter or payment in kind: With the monetization of the economy and the stagnation of agriculture, peasants were forced to sell their land.
