finances
pronunciation
How to pronounce finances in British English:
UK ['faɪnænsɪz]
How to pronounce finances in American English:
US ['faɪnænsɪz]
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- Noun:
- assets in the form of money
Word Origin
- finances (n.)
- "pecuniary resources, funds in money," 1730, modeled on the French cognate, from plural of finance (n.).
Example
- 1. Its finances and its government require a drastic overhaul .
- 2. But municipal leaders across the country want more stable and predictable finances .
- 3. Some gps have even been dropped altogether , because the finances have stopped adding up .
- 4. Having the patience to wait until you find a good deal is a cornerstone of good finances .
- 5. The younger bush 's wars have claimed almost 6000 american lives and drained the country 's finances .