financial
adjective
fi·nan·cial
fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl 
fī-
: relating to finance or financiers
financial aid
the financial district
Synonyms
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
New York's attorney general sued Trump for fraudulently inflating his wealth on financial statements used to get loans and insurance, not for taking out and repaying a loan.
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Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The court also ruled that Knight Insurance must provide a monthly financial statement to James showing the $175 million in cash and decided that the agreement cannot change without approval from the court.
—Brooke Singman, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024
The bonus cap was first introduced by the European Union back in 2014 in response to public outcry about the financial crisis.
—Aisha S Gani, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
The money raised from IPOs fell another 29% in the first quarter to about $605 million, the worst three-month period since the global financial crisis.
—Denise Wee, Fortune Asia, 22 Apr. 2024
But this regret isn’t a phenomenon limited to people in grave financial straits, nor to those forced into parenting.
—R. O. Kwon, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
Ridership was stagnant prior to the pandemic, and is now at about 70% of pre-pandemic levels — one of the weakest recoveries in the nation — creating a financial crisis for Bay Area transit agencies that threaten a future downward spiral of cuts.
—Ian Griffiths, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
Michigan lawmakers own a wide range of companies offering diverse products and services, according to the financial disclosures.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Weisselberg, 76, pleaded guilty in March to lying under oath when answering questions in a deposition in May and at the trial in October about allegations that Trump misrepresented his wealth on financial statements.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The court also ruled that Knight Insurance must provide a monthly financial statement to James showing the $175 million in cash and decided that the agreement cannot change without approval from the court.
—Brooke Singman, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024
The bonus cap was first introduced by the European Union back in 2014 in response to public outcry about the financial crisis.
—Aisha S Gani, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
The money raised from IPOs fell another 29% in the first quarter to about $605 million, the worst three-month period since the global financial crisis.
—Denise Wee, Fortune Asia, 22 Apr. 2024
But this regret isn’t a phenomenon limited to people in grave financial straits, nor to those forced into parenting.
—R. O. Kwon, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
Ridership was stagnant prior to the pandemic, and is now at about 70% of pre-pandemic levels — one of the weakest recoveries in the nation — creating a financial crisis for Bay Area transit agencies that threaten a future downward spiral of cuts.
—Ian Griffiths, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
Michigan lawmakers own a wide range of companies offering diverse products and services, according to the financial disclosures.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Weisselberg, 76, pleaded guilty in March to lying under oath when answering questions in a deposition in May and at the trial in October about allegations that Trump misrepresented his wealth on financial statements.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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