- present tense form of finance (3rd person singular).
finances
Example Sentences
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"We know the Home Office looks at the finances of the businesses now and whether their revenue or profit means they can pay the required salary."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
This would better protect seniors from poverty, improve Social Security’s long-term finances and help eliminate the need for welfare programs like Supplemental Security Income.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Farage resigned as MP for Clacton on 7 July, following increased scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary investigation, but the Reform leader is standing again.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Business leaders worry such measures will discourage foreign investment and blow an even bigger hole in the country’s public finances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 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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