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
The sheriff's chief financial officer, Bianka Brown, was also indicted on the same charges but on 20 counts.
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Patrick Smith, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Imax unveiled its first quarter financial results on Thursday, with overall revenues and net income slipping after the film technologies company posted record 2025 global box office last year with Chinese title Ne Zha 2 and a stronger worldwide theater network expansion.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
This story was produced with financial support from supporters including The Green Family Foundation Trust and Ken O’Keefe, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Andalusian served as financial advisor to KKR.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Smith, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Imax unveiled its first quarter financial results on Thursday, with overall revenues and net income slipping after the film technologies company posted record 2025 global box office last year with Chinese title Ne Zha 2 and a stronger worldwide theater network expansion.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
This story was produced with financial support from supporters including The Green Family Foundation Trust and Ken O’Keefe, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Andalusian served as financial advisor to KKR.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for financial
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The American Revolution helped cause the French one in this strictly fiscal sense.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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First, fiscal responsibility means protecting taxpayer dollars by funding core priorities Idahoans rely on, such as Infrastructure, public safety and education, while identifying waste, improving efficiency, and reducing the tax burden whenever possible.—
Mark Dee
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE increasingly have competed over economic issues and regional politics, particularly in the Red Sea area.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The United Nations Development Programme reports that higher energy prices, disrupted food systems, and economic slowdowns triggered by the war could push up to thirty-two million people globally into poverty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Whenever there is a Fed transition, treasury yields, duration risk, and credit spreads usually move faster as the markets begin to reassess monetary policy.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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But a spokesperson for the campaign did not respond to follow-up questions about the in-kind contributions, which are non-monetary donations of goods or services.—
Matthew Kelly
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financial. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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