monetize
verbUK /ˈmʌnətaɪz/ · US /ˈmɑnəˌtaɪz/
Etymology From French monétiser From Latin monēta (whence monnaie) + -iser.
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British, English, Oxford, US To make an activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.
- 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.2009 August 25, Miguel Helft, quoting Shenaz Zack, “YouTube to Monetize Your 15 Minutes of Fame”, in The New York Times:
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- 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.2010 April 26, Lacey Rose, “Glenn Beck Inc”, in Forbes, archived from the original on 13 Apr 2010:
- 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.2021 March 10, Taylor Lorenz, “For Creators, Everything Is for Sale”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- 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.2024 January 16, Rachel Ramirez, “What is ‘new denial?’ An alarming wave of climate misinformation is spreading on YouTube, watchdog says”, in CNN:
- 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.2025 August 21, Fortesa Latifi, “Piper Rockelle Turned 18. This Birthday, She Hopes, Will Change Everything”, in Teen Vogue:
- Derived terms
- demonetization, demonetize, monetizability, monetizable, monetization, monetizer, nonmonetized, overmonetized, remonetize, unmonetize, unmonetized
- Related terms
- capitalize, commercialize