nonfinancial
adjective
non·fi·nan·cial
ˌnän-fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl 
-fī-
: not of or relating to finance or financiers : not financial
rarely argued about nonfinancial matters
For the first time in eight years, the balance sheets of nonfinancial corporations will end the year with more equity relative to debt than they had when the year started.—
Fred R. Bleakley
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From February 1 to March 15, the rate on overnight nonfinancial commercial paper doubled, rising from 0.16 percent to 0.33 percent.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
As the private nonfinancial sector deleveraged, its investments in business equipment and other assets suffered.
—V. Anantha Nageswaran, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2023
For nonfinancial corporations, margins rose sharply to about 19% in mid-2021, compared to 13% in late 2019 before the pandemic.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Nearly 900 nonfinancial companies mentioned tariffs on recent earnings calls, S&P Global Market Intelligence said this month.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
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Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
As the private nonfinancial sector deleveraged, its investments in business equipment and other assets suffered.
—V. Anantha Nageswaran, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2023
For nonfinancial corporations, margins rose sharply to about 19% in mid-2021, compared to 13% in late 2019 before the pandemic.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Nearly 900 nonfinancial companies mentioned tariffs on recent earnings calls, S&P Global Market Intelligence said this month.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Nonfinancial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfinancial. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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