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
Again, more catnip for private equity turnaround artists and American financial ingenuity.
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Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Nowhere is this more visible than in New York City, financial capital of the globe.
—Jacob Walthour, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Also known as redeemable bonds, callable bonds offer the issuer financial flexibility, especially if interest rates fall before the bond matures.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Starting this spring, Semafor Gulf moves from three days a week to publishing every weekday, increasing the frequency and depth of coverage across the financial, business, and geopolitical forces shaping the Arabian Peninsula and the world.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Nowhere is this more visible than in New York City, financial capital of the globe.
—Jacob Walthour, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Also known as redeemable bonds, callable bonds offer the issuer financial flexibility, especially if interest rates fall before the bond matures.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Starting this spring, Semafor Gulf moves from three days a week to publishing every weekday, increasing the frequency and depth of coverage across the financial, business, and geopolitical forces shaping the Arabian Peninsula and the world.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for financial
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Now that Sacramento County’s fiscal adviser has canceled the Sacramento City Unified School District board’s contract with a consulting firm, the district faces its budget crisis with fewer options and a ticking clock.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Addressing climate change may be important, but the real existential threat to our state is its fiscal well-being.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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City officials and economic development professionals have claimed to have signed non-disclosure agreements with the company, limiting their ability to talk about the project publicly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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In our assessment, the public may hear less about where policy is heading but see faster changes when economic conditions shift.—
Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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The meaning of pay Diner said that while the pay increase signed into law is real money, the monetary increase can’t be taken at face value.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Thus stagflation could not be managed by traditional monetary policy, varying the money supply and hence interest rates — or by fiscal policy, varying government taxing and spending.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financial. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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