Synonyms

financial

American

[fi-nan-shuhl, fahy-] / fɪˈnæn ʃəl, faɪ- /

adjective

pertaining to monetary receipts and expenditures; pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary.

financial operations.
of or relating to those commonly engaged in dealing with money and credit.

noun

financials, financial information or data about a company, as balance sheets and price-earnings ratio.

financial British

/ faɪ-, fɪˈnænʃəl /

adjective

of or relating to finance or finances
of or relating to persons who manage money, capital, or credit
informal having money; in funds
(of a club member) fully paid-up

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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

First recorded in 1760–70; finance + -ial

Example Sentences

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The Guernsey Community Foundation believes some islanders do not know they are eligible to receive financial support to help pay their heating bills.

From BBC

But just because stocks didn’t react on Monday doesn’t mean it isn’t significant—for both geopolitics and financial markets.

From Barron's

With growing financial pressure, some Altadena residents are now selling their properties, often to corporate investors, according to the Journal’s analysis of property sales data.

From The Wall Street Journal

After establishing your net worth, you may have some new financial aspirations.

From MarketWatch

The Defense Department invested in MP Materials in July, reducing the company’s financial risk profile.

From Barron's

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