financial
Americanadjective
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pertaining to monetary receipts and expenditures; pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary.
financial operations.
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of or relating to those commonly engaged in dealing with money and credit.
noun
adjective
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of or relating to finance or finances
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of or relating to persons who manage money, capital, or credit
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informal having money; in funds
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(of a club member) fully paid-up
Related Words
Financial, fiscal, monetary, pecuniary refer to matters concerned with money. Financial usually refers to money matters or transactions of some size or importance: a financial wizard. Fiscal is used especially in connection with government funds, or those of any organization: the end of the fiscal year. Monetary relates especially to money as such: a monetary system or standard. Pecuniary refers to money as used in making ordinary payments: a pecuniary obligation or reward.
Other Word Forms
- financially adverb
- nonfinancial adjective
- nonfinancially adverb
- prefinancial adjective
- quasi-financial adjective
- quasi-financially adverb
Etymology
Origin of financial
Example Sentences
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In October, Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih told a Riyadh financial conference that the private sector needed to take a larger role.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: These are the best wealth-management firms to help you reach your financial goals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Freedom of information requests show that at least 25 families across four different council areas logged concerns about financial issues with Morar homes in the past three years.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
But UBS analysts said the company could try to give itself more flexibility for a wider range of outcomes in its financial forecast, due to the the leadership change and a shakier economic backdrop.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
In a boom town like Rochester, they watched as men of their class turned into financial and social success stories.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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