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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The measure’s failure could worsen the financial outlook for both the city and school district, which viewed Measure V as a way to boost funding and avoid disruptive budget cuts.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
This massive financial scaling is justified by intense business momentum.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Many businesses mistake revenue growth for financial strength.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Some of the best analyses of the financial ramifications of all this can be found in the DealBook newsletter, which notes that SpaceX is now essentially an AI company, and as such will have to spend heavily to catch up to Anthropic and OpenAI.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
This massive financial scaling is justified by intense business momentum.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Many businesses mistake revenue growth for financial strength.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Some of the best analyses of the financial ramifications of all this can be found in the DealBook newsletter, which notes that SpaceX is now essentially an AI company, and as such will have to spend heavily to catch up to Anthropic and OpenAI.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for financial
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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