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 Its investment came with a promise that Charlotte FC and the Panthers will stay in Charlotte for 20 years or else pay a financial penalty. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 That could have major economic consequences for Internet communications, cloud services, and financial trading. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026 Expect Costco, Amazon and Walmart to make bolder moves into financial services. — Jeffrey I. Cole, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 Wendy's is scheduled to report its quarterly financial results next week. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for financial

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Nvidia's most recent quarterly financial filing in August outlined over $500 billion in off-balance-sheet commitments over the coming years, with a majority maturing through fiscal 2029.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The statistician president understands the fiscal demands to remaining competitive, and the institutional benefits of being good at sports.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of fiscal

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The desire to tap into the economic benefits is among factors driving new investments, especially in sports infrastructure, in Kenya and Uganda.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Strong cybersecurity becomes an economic advantage, attracting investment, supporting growth, and kicking off a virtuous cycle that further strengthens defenses.

— Michael Miebach, Time, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of economic

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Johnson’s lawyers said that the state withheld evidence of monetary incentive for her testimony.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
What Chile and Brazil show, each in a different way, is central banks building real-time settlement systems that retain monetary sovereignty and preserve systemic stability.

— Maghnus Mareneck, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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