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
CalPERS reported on Monday having 79% of the money to cover its financial obligations — an increase in the pension’s funding level which stood at 75% in 2024.
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Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
And yet, the university’s debt is now greater than its net financial assets; its debt-to-asset ratio is five times greater than any Ivy League peer.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
These layoffs are part of a larger restructuring effort by Intel, impacting thousands of jobs nationwide amid financial struggles.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
The reasons can include emotional, financial and other factors, experts said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
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Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
And yet, the university’s debt is now greater than its net financial assets; its debt-to-asset ratio is five times greater than any Ivy League peer.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
These layoffs are part of a larger restructuring effort by Intel, impacting thousands of jobs nationwide amid financial struggles.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
The reasons can include emotional, financial and other factors, experts said.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for financial
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Term premium is the extra return investors demand for holding long-term government bonds rather than rolling short-term debt, compensating for uncertainty about inflation, fiscal policy, and future interest rates.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Low-cost airline Ryanair boosted profit after tax to 820 million euros ($954 million) from 360 million euros in its fiscal first quarter, helped by timing of the Easter holiday and a slightly better-than-expected price environment, the carrier reported Monday.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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The shake-up comes as worldwide consumers have cut back amid economic uncertainty as President Donald Trump has launched a stop-and-start trade war with America’s largest trading partners.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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Over the years, Imagine Art has provided economic support and accessible art studios for disabled artists, and the Live Make project consolidates all those resources into one facility.—
Maryam Ahmed,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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The bill also aims to prevent the Federal Reserve from influencing monetary policy through a CBDC and further ensures that only Congress can issue a digital dollar.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The trip is the latest example of Trump dramatically breaking from the historical norm of presidents respecting the independence of the Federal Reserve, which sets monetary policy and operates as the central bank of the United States.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/financial. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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