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
That has put enormous financial pressure on especially the younger controllers, who may not have the savings needed to keep up with rent, bills or car payments, Duffy said.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The most likely scenario might be that, yes, a few more athletes than before, perhaps especially those who are in financial trouble, are turning to sports betting as a way to generate a modest amount of extra income—or, in some instances, to work off their own gambling debt.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
This transit can also expose hidden motives in relationships, financial entanglements and even regarding our sense of self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, a state agency that provides guidance to schools in the areas of business and financial management, is conducting a fiscal health risk analysis for SCUSD.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The most likely scenario might be that, yes, a few more athletes than before, perhaps especially those who are in financial trouble, are turning to sports betting as a way to generate a modest amount of extra income—or, in some instances, to work off their own gambling debt.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
This transit can also expose hidden motives in relationships, financial entanglements and even regarding our sense of self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, a state agency that provides guidance to schools in the areas of business and financial management, is conducting a fiscal health risk analysis for SCUSD.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for financial
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The Quorum Court's Finance and Budget Committee voted against a non-binding resolution to have a fiscal impact study done on the project, with eight of the 13 justices of the peace voting against it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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The latter is seen as preferable by many, but potentially an optimistic choice that doesn’t address the problem of fiscal overstretch.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Apart from the moral morass and human cost of America’s foreign military misadventures, there is the lasting economic damage of the wars of which Cheney was such an avid advocate.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Making quality life in New York City possible for a majority of its residents must, even under the most austere economic analysis, be good leadership.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fed officials routinely participate in public events to lay out their views on the economy in the spirit of transparency and helping investors understand the direction of monetary policy.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Instead, the Fed chair stuck to his wait-and-see rhetoric, arguably more suitable now than ever before in the absence of key metrics to help chart the best course for monetary policy.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financial. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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