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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All proceeds from this year’s event were donated to Swim Across the Sound, a nonprofit that raises funds to provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families across the region.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Insurance Claims: If agents can directly approve or deny claims, errors can lead to financial loss, fraud or regulatory violations.
—Calum Chace, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
TelevisaUnivision, set to report Q2 financial earnings on July 22, forecast revenue to come in at around $1.2 billion, compared to $1.25 billion in the three months to June 30 in 2024.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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Trae Stephens joined Luckey and two additional partners to form Anduril, with seed money from Founders Fund and other investors, including one of J. D. Vance’s financial ventures.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Insurance Claims: If agents can directly approve or deny claims, errors can lead to financial loss, fraud or regulatory violations.
—Calum Chace, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
TelevisaUnivision, set to report Q2 financial earnings on July 22, forecast revenue to come in at around $1.2 billion, compared to $1.25 billion in the three months to June 30 in 2024.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Cartoon by Jeremy Nguyen Copy link to cartoon Copy link to cartoon
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Trae Stephens joined Luckey and two additional partners to form Anduril, with seed money from Founders Fund and other investors, including one of J. D. Vance’s financial ventures.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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