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Financial Very Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Financial has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

involving financial matters

"fiscal responsibility"

2

Related to finances.

"The financial advisor helped us create a budget that finally got our savings on track."

In plain English: Financial means having to do with money, like how much you earn, spend, or save.

"The financial situation at our company has improved significantly this year."

Usage: Use "financial" to describe anything directly involving money, such as financial records or financial aid. Avoid using it loosely for general wealth; instead, pair it with nouns like situation, stability, or institution to indicate a specific monetary context.

Example Sentences
"The financial situation at our company has improved significantly this year." adj
Related Terms
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Antonyms
nonfinancial

Origin

The word financial comes from combining the noun finance with the suffix -ial. It entered English to describe anything related to money or business management.

Rhyming Words
ial vial dial mial rial faial thial axial inial spial glial prial arial urial phial ilial trial radial oidial monial
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