- present tense form of finance (3rd person singular).
finances
Example Sentences
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Yields on British gilts rose on Monday after comments by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham about public finances worried bond investors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Many people, he has said, can't go out for a pint on a Friday, can't take the kids out, and can't go on holiday owing to the pressure on their finances.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Increasing spending pressures and tight revenues could weigh on public finances and push up government borrowing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
One younger person asked for help handling the finances of his grandparent, which fell to him because the generation above him doesn’t get along and couldn’t come to a consensus on any financial matters.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
He felt lucky that she didn’t expect him to make wads of money, but he was concerned about their finances all the same.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Means to an End: Fin
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