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pecuniary

[pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee] / pɪˈkju niˌɛr i /


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Letting exchanges provide pecuniary incentives to stablecoin users could draw deposits out of small banks and thus reduce lending to small businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The regulator is seeking declarations of contravention, pecuniary penalties and adverse publicity orders against IAL and IMA from the court.

From Reuters Aug. 24, 2023

Ms Alemi denies 13 counts of fraud, three of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception, two of forgery and two of using a false instrument.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2023

These state programs “are unbiased and don’t have a pecuniary interest in your decision making,” Mr. Lipschutz said.

From New York Times Nov. 5, 2022

They took care to engage the temple priesthood, which was essentially a system of religious corporations with their own pecuniary interests.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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