Meaning & use
pecuniary
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Relating to or consisting of money.
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The lawsuit sought pecuniary damages for the losses caused by the breach of contract.
He had no pecuniary interest in the company he was reviewing.
A note on using this word
A formal word mostly found in legal and financial writing; "financial" or "monetary" would be used in everyday speech.
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