- present tense form of finance (3rd person singular).
finances
Example Sentences
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With public finances under strain, Schomaker said COP17 in Armenia would focus on ways to better engage the private sector in helping close the $700-billion annual funding shortfall for the 2030 nature protection goals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Overall, the survey paints a picture of a two-speed economy, where older and affluent people are thriving and persistent inflation is making everyone else felt pessimistic about their finances and the economy broadly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
As policymakers scramble for solutions to shore up Social Security’s finances, some are looking to the tax system to find new sources of revenue for the program.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
U.S. finances are stuck in a rut that alarms policymakers, but hasn’t moved them to change course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The only times they argued were when she tried to look into their finances.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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Means to an End: Fin
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