Dictionary Entry
financial
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/faɪˈnænʃəl/Word FrequencyCommon (6.32)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Related to finances.
In a Sentence
“For financial reasons, we're not going to be able to continue to fund this program.”
Published Usage Examples
““Polluter Pays” is the modern law of the land — in the US and throughout the modern, sustainable world — and thus financial products producers like AIG FP ’financial products’ must pay to clean up the damage their products created.”
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Origin
From Middle French 'financier' (to pay, settle), from Latin 'finis' (end).
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “financial”
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