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financially secure

American  
[fi-nan-shuh-lee si-kyoor, fahy-] / fɪˈnæn ʃə li sɪˈkjʊər, faɪ- /

adjective

  1. having, and likely to continue having in the future, enough money to support oneself and one's dependents.


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Gearing is a way to measure a company’s financial health and typically, the higher the gearing the less financially secure a company is.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I’m starting to wonder whether being financially secure means anything if I’m constantly afraid to use my own money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Rosemary Ashworth, deputy chief executive of The Hygiene Bank, told BBC Radio Surrey the "face" of hygiene poverty had changed and it was affecting people who previously felt financially secure.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The idea reassures believers that true patriots like themselves will soon be financially secure, respected, and healthy—and it also offers more immediate relief too.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

But I was supposed to get older and tell Penny stories of her world-saving mother and chill father and welcome her into my home when I was financially secure and emotionally prepared to do so.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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