financial

adjective

fi·​nan·​cial fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl How to pronounce financial (audio)
fī-
: relating to finance or financiers
financial aid
the financial district

Examples of financial in a Sentence

The company is headed for financial disaster. a family struggling with financial problems I would like some financial advice before I buy this house.
Recent Examples on the Web Weisselberg, 76, pleaded guilty in March to lying under oath when answering questions in a deposition in May and at the trial in October about allegations that Trump misrepresented his wealth on financial statements. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024 The financial partners on board the first show have all signed up for the new season, including Germany’s co-producer NDR, and the five Nordic pubcasters Yle, DR, SVT NR and RÚV, part of the Nordic 12 (N12) alliance. Annika Pham, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024 The global life science company is based in Waltham, Mass. and has approximately 122,000 employees worldwide, as of Dec. 31, 2023, according to its most recent financial filing. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024 Trump faces 34 felony counts in the case brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has accused Trump of doctoring financial records of his companies and orchestrating a scheme to influence the 2016 presidential election. Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024 At CinemaCon, the annual gathering of exhibitors and Hollywood studios that’s underway in Las Vegas this week, there’s loads of chatter as to the financial health and future of the world’s largest theater circuit, and whether a restructuring is in the offing. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024 The Company has based these forward-looking statements primarily on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect Company's financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024 These malicious programs can disrupt academic operations, leading to service outages and potentially causing data breaches and financial losses. David Balaban, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Leaderboard Some notable moves this week: Daniel Moore was promoted to principal financial officer at GameStop (NYSE: GME), effective March 25, according to a regulatory filing. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

finance entry 1 + -ial

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of financial was in 1734

Dictionary Entries Near financial

Cite this Entry

“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Legal Definition

financial

adjective
fi·​nan·​cial
: relating to finance or financiers
financially adverb

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