financial

adjective

fi·​nan·​cial fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl How to pronounce financial (audio)
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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Other financial firms, such as broker-dealers, earn commissions from selling stocks, bonds, or mutual funds and need only provide suitable advice. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 Axel Merk, the president and chief investment officer of Merk Investments, told The Hill in an interview that Monday’s volatility in the financial markets were largely due to concerns about the implications of Trump’s tariff war. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025 The complaints also allege that insurers were pushing policyholders onto the FAIR Plan because companies wouldn't have to shoulder all financial responsibility to sustain the plan. CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025 But the YouTuber wanted more financial independence beyond the Google platform and firms willing to sponsor his channel. ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for financial

Word History

Etymology

finance entry 1 + -ial

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of financial was in 1734

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“Financial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

financial

adjective
fi·​nan·​cial
: relating to finance or financiers
financially adverb

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