monetize
/ˈmɑnəˌtaɪz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To make an activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.
American usage; Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "We considered monetizing our computer help forums by inserting ad banners."
- "“Now, when you upload a video to YouTube that accumulates lots of views, we may invite you to monetize that video and start earning revenue from it,” Shenaz Zack, a product manager, wrote on a YouTube blog."
- "Making money, on the other hand, is to be taken very seriously, and controversy is its own coinage. "We're an entertainment company," Beck says. He has managed to monetize virtually everything that comes out of his mouth."
- "A rash of new start-ups are making it easier for digital creators to monetize every aspect of their life — down to what they eat, who they hang out with and who they respond to on TikTok."
- "The past five years have seen a “startling” rise in this “new denial,” according to a CCDH analysis published Tuesday, which also suggests this shift in narrative could also be helping YouTube video creators circumvent the social media company’s ban on monetizing climate denial."
- "This has come alongside the collective grappling with the ethical implications of a monetized childhood lived online, and a handful of laws that regulate how certain child influencers are paid."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: monétiser, monēta
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɑnəˌtaɪz/
- British English: /ˈmʌnətaɪz/
Usage
- American usage
- Transitive verb