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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In a letter to Phillips this week, Amos directed him to turn over banking and financial access, fundraising and revenue documentation, donor lists, and other records that appear to have been kept only by Phillips.
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Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Like many publications, the Reader struggled in the digital age, leading to a series of ownership changes, financial challenges and near-death experiences.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Dugan said the organization has struggled for decades with inconsistent revenue and outdated financial practices, arguing that alarmist messaging is unlikely to restore donor confidence without visible internal reforms.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Like many publications, the Reader struggled in the digital age, leading to a series of ownership changes, financial challenges and near-death experiences.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Dugan said the organization has struggled for decades with inconsistent revenue and outdated financial practices, arguing that alarmist messaging is unlikely to restore donor confidence without visible internal reforms.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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