financial

adjective

fi·​nan·​cial fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl 

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: relating to finance or financiers

financial aid

the financial district

Synonyms

• dollars-and-cents
• fiscal
• monetary
• pecuniary
• pocket

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

Every personal finance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products. —Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 16 July 2024

After impressing her boss Frank Ferretti (Harvey Keitel), an aging industry king who longs for his glory days, Ruby — in a last-ditch effort to save the company from financial ruin — is tasked with modernizing and diversifying Spread’s editorial strategy with a brand new app. —Max Gao, Variety, 16 July 2024

The results stand in sharp contrast to Nike’s financial release last month. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 July 2024

The financial website ranked Scarsdale, New York, as the wealthiest suburb in America. —Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

finance entry 1 + -ial

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing financial

• financial aid
• financial commitment
• financial institution
• financial page(s)
• financial year

Legal Definition

financial

adjective

fi·​nan·​cial

: relating to finance or financiers

financially adverb