as in fiscal
of or relating to money, banking, or investments
the financial world was watching the stock market closely
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Recent Examples of financial
Operation Metro Surge has also left Twin Cities suburbs dealing with financial hurdles.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
But those transactions come at a cost, and financial experts say retirement savers should generally tap the funds only as a last resort.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Sage is the global leader in small and mid-sized businesses’ accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
This isn’t the first time Springfield has shifted financial pressure onto local governments.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
But those transactions come at a cost, and financial experts say retirement savers should generally tap the funds only as a last resort.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Sage is the global leader in small and mid-sized businesses’ accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
This isn’t the first time Springfield has shifted financial pressure onto local governments.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for financial
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Alarmed by the flood of companies and people leaving the state, fiscal reformers proposed a ballot initiative to lower the state’s income tax on nonmillionaires from 5% to 4%.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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No matter his ideological desires and his ire at a council that doesn’t trust him and won’t agree to his economically crippling taxes, his first responsibility is to do no more fiscal harm.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Eller previously ran against Thompson and has campaigned on conservative economic policies, arguing the district needs new leadership after decades of Democratic representation.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Understanding past oil shocks is important, but relying on them too heavily can encourage the wrong conclusion — that we are either headed for a 1979-style crisis or that the economic consequences will be negligible.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Federal Reserve is also set to hold its second monetary policy meeting of the year, though no change to interest rates is expected.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Golden Alexander awarded to the best film of the section is accompanied by a monetary award of €2,000.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financial. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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