financial
adjective
fi·nan·cial
fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl 
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.
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Somehow, something will benefit you today in a financial or practical way.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
In addition to financial decisions, many Missouri voters will choose their local leaders, including mayors and city councils in Independence and Lee’s Summit and school boards in Hickman Mills, Center and Park Hill.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
In addition to financial struggles, the franchisee said operating expenses increased due to inflation.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
In addition to financial decisions, many Missouri voters will choose their local leaders, including mayors and city councils in Independence and Lee’s Summit and school boards in Hickman Mills, Center and Park Hill.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
In addition to financial struggles, the franchisee said operating expenses increased due to inflation.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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