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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But there are growing signs of creeping financial pain, linked to a distorted war economy.
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Put debt reduction and financial health ahead of lifestyle upgrades.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Amid detractors, financial obstacles and technical challenges, the construction of the Statue of Liberty becomes a constant battle.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
So for now, your financial advisor would likely recommend against increasing your spending now, given only the expectation, and not the confirmation, of a dividend check in 2026.
—Margie Cullen, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Put debt reduction and financial health ahead of lifestyle upgrades.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Amid detractors, financial obstacles and technical challenges, the construction of the Statue of Liberty becomes a constant battle.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
So for now, your financial advisor would likely recommend against increasing your spending now, given only the expectation, and not the confirmation, of a dividend check in 2026.
—Margie Cullen, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
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 23 Feb. 2026.
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