finance
noun
the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
finances
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present tense formof finance (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That should be everyone’s first goal when they are sorting out their finances.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
On Monday, Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant visited Stormont and made an initial offer of £350m per year over the next three years to help stabilise the executive's finances.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
As far as the rest of my finances, it’s bleak!
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Year-ahead expectations for both personal finances and business conditions plunged,” said the survey’s director, Joanne Hsu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
What’s more, their finances were in such a state that even as eldest son there was almost nothing for him to look forward to.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
