financial
adjective
fi·nan·cial
fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl 
fī-
: relating to finance or financiers
financial aid
the financial district
Examples of financial in a Sentence
The company is headed for financial disaster.
a family struggling with financial problems
I would like some financial advice before I buy this house.
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But even those who could afford to buy a home are reconsidering making such a big purchase this year as uncertainty dominates the economic and financial landscape.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
This blend of technical and financial influences sparked a curiosity about how software can be used to navigate—or even influence—economic systems.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The bank said its pretax profit for the financial year fell to £223 million ($300 million), an almost 26% drop from a year earlier that was largely attributed to a regulatory fine for inadequate financial crime controls and a provision to cover issues with Covid-era loans.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
On one hand, White — given his fame and financial success — would seem to be at a disadvantage on a competition show where contestants vote each other out for a $1 million prize.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
This blend of technical and financial influences sparked a curiosity about how software can be used to navigate—or even influence—economic systems.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The bank said its pretax profit for the financial year fell to £223 million ($300 million), an almost 26% drop from a year earlier that was largely attributed to a regulatory fine for inadequate financial crime controls and a provision to cover issues with Covid-era loans.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
On one hand, White — given his fame and financial success — would seem to be at a disadvantage on a competition show where contestants vote each other out for a $1 million prize.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for financial
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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