- present tense form of finance (3rd person singular).
finances
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Before allocating any cash to pop-culture prediction markets or other event contracts, you need to make sure your finances are in order — and that you only play with money you’re comfortable putting at risk.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
He has proposed cutting at least 10 ministries and imposing a new cap on government spending to fix Brazil’s deteriorating public finances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He said that while Walker was despondent about the change in their finances, his sister hadn’t seemed too demoralized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Questions about its finances — let alone about its ownership — were swept under the rug.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
The women involved may have wanted to support temperance and other reform movements, but ultimately men controlled the finances.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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Means to an End: Fin
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