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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Companies that treat sustainability data as a financial asset, connected to auditable accounting principles, are transforming sustainability from a compliance exercise into a growth driver.
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Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Ukrainian president said his forces should be supported with weapons and financial assistance that goes into weapons production to withstand two more Russian offensive campaigns.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
With annual revenues of £29 billion in 2024, JLR will be able to absorb the financial costs but Bailey warned the consequences would be bigger for the smaller sized companies in its supply chain.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
As Mary’s family attempts to rally around the Downton heiress, Robert (Hugh Bonneville) and Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) are navigating their way through more financial strife, with those downstairs also left to ponder what the future holds for aristocratic homes like theirs.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Ukrainian president said his forces should be supported with weapons and financial assistance that goes into weapons production to withstand two more Russian offensive campaigns.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
With annual revenues of £29 billion in 2024, JLR will be able to absorb the financial costs but Bailey warned the consequences would be bigger for the smaller sized companies in its supply chain.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
As Mary’s family attempts to rally around the Downton heiress, Robert (Hugh Bonneville) and Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) are navigating their way through more financial strife, with those downstairs also left to ponder what the future holds for aristocratic homes like theirs.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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 19 Sep. 2025.
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