financial
adjective
fi·nan·cial
fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl 
fī-
: relating to finance or financiers
financial aid
the financial district
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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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Quality of Life Returns: The Broader Impact The true value of higher education transcends purely financial measures.
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Chris Muller, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Days later, the Israeli government approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s $11-million plan of financial incentives to double the population of Israeli settlers in the Golan Heights, which Israel seized from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war.
—Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Whether through the dark days of financial turmoil and League One football or marvelling at the wonder of Marcelo Bielsa’s title-winning side, Leeds United fans have known a full range of emotions following their team.
—Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
For example, Louisiana, Kentucky and West Virginia have some of the highest poverty rates in the nation, while Tennessee and Nevada have some of the highest numbers of residents in financial distress, according to a study by personal finance website WalletHub.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
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Chris Muller, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Days later, the Israeli government approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s $11-million plan of financial incentives to double the population of Israeli settlers in the Golan Heights, which Israel seized from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war.
—Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Whether through the dark days of financial turmoil and League One football or marvelling at the wonder of Marcelo Bielsa’s title-winning side, Leeds United fans have known a full range of emotions following their team.
—Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
For example, Louisiana, Kentucky and West Virginia have some of the highest poverty rates in the nation, while Tennessee and Nevada have some of the highest numbers of residents in financial distress, according to a study by personal finance website WalletHub.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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