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finance

[fi-nans, fahy-nans] / fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪ næns /
NOUN
economic affairs
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banking business commerce economics investment
STRONG
accounts money
WEAK
financial affairs money management
VERB
offer loan money; set up in business
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back bankroll fund guarantee promote sponsor subsidize support underwrite
STRONG
bank capitalize endow float grubstake juice patronize stake
WEAK
go for lay on one loan shark pay for pick up the check pick up the tab prime the pump provide funds provide security put up money raise dough
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapprove discourage hurt refuse reject
WEAK
call in take

Example Sentences

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The company said it is conducting demonstrations for oil and gas, finance and retail companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The show grew its fanbase throughout 2025 by deepening its access in the finance and tech worlds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“SOFI is in a unique position to connect infrastructure across traditional finance and digital assets as one of the first movers into the space among federally regulated banks,” Switzer wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The center-left finance minister offers reforms that have real promise for spurring economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It was around that time that I began speculating in the stock market, and I spent hours studying the ups and downs of international finance.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.