Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for banking. Search instead for Embanking.
Definitions

banking

[bang-king] / ˈbæŋ kɪŋ /
NOUN
business carried on by a bank
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The federal government had been powerless to stop the banking industry from digging itself into a nearly inextricable hole; FDR remade the Federal Reserve System into a forceful overseer of banking practices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Documents seen by the Journal show Iranian companies attempting to send money to ZCCB, routing it through what the U.S. government calls a Tehran-backed shadow banking network.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

He previously worked at global financial services business Lehman Brothers and the banking group Barclays.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

International security analyst Ovigwe Eguegu argues that Kabila is banking on military force to regain political influence, while Tshisekedi seems to be trying to extend his time in office beyond what the constitution allows.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

She spun around, knocking him to the concrete, and shot again, banking the ball off the backboard neatly into the net.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson


Vocabulary lists containing banking

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training