FINANCIAL Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

financial

adjective

fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl

Definition of financial

as in fiscal

of or relating to money, banking, or investments the financial world was watching the stock market closely

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Recent Examples of financial While shorting is a common way for firms to hedge their bets, business leaders tend to loathe activist shorts — the folks who target a company by name, bet against it and trash-talk it in the financial press. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 Defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski said Burke’s mother, Colleen Burke, managed most of the company’s financial decisions. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026 This deep price drop completely sweeps away the financial barrier typically attached to high-power smart floor robots, giving busy families, pet owners, and apartment dwellers an easy way to maintain pristine floors. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 Private equity giant Blackstone has also expanded its footprint in South Florida, opening a Miami office and increasing its investment activity in the region as more financial firms migrate to the state. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for financial

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Adjective

Staff members told the City Council on July 14 the city is seeing a mixed fiscal picture on the infrastructure front.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026
The polo-shirt maker has seen its net sales nearly double since fiscal 2021 to more than $8 billion in the fiscal year that ended in March.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 July 2026

Definition of fiscal

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Chinese researchers say this approach could bring major economic benefits to the domestic yak industry.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
What to know Bernard’s campaign is focused on economic opportunity, education and immigration accountability, according to the Ballotpedia survey.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of economic

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Diaz-Campos is seeking monetary damages in excess of $100,000, along with job reinstatement, back pay and lost benefits.

— Chase Jordan July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Some were uninterested in monetary compensation as a form of justice, acknowledging that anti-Black violence would not be addressed with finances alone.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

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