as in financial
of or relating to money, banking, or investments gained some fiscal knowledge by taking an economics course

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Recent Examples of fiscal Friedman said the company is sticking to its full-year fiscal guidance. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 June 2025 In December 2020, Trump issued a rare veto of the must-pass fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, specifically objecting to its requirement to rename military bases that honored Confederate generals. Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025 Hartford Courant The new off-budget early childhood trust fund drew opposition from Republicans, who saw it as weakening the state’s fiscal guardrails by drawing some surplus funds away from paying down debt and the unfunded pension liability. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025 But fiscal hawks in the Senate remained dug in, buoyed by former Trump advisor Elon Musk, who extended his all-out offensive against the bill. Nik Popli, Time, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fiscal
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  • That is any sense, not just financial — intellectual, artistic and physical.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
  • Years later, their love for each other is still apparent, but so is the financial divide between them: John has yet to make it as an actor and is instead cater-waiting at the wedding, Lucy is there as a cherished guest.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
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  • The surge behind sports comes amid worries that recent economic trends, particularly the effects of the Trump administration’s interest in tariffs, might disrupt upfront sales.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 June 2025
  • Luz Aguilar, 26, who serves as Jurado’s deputy for economic innovation and community growth, was arrested around 7 p.m. Sunday and booked several hours later, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department inmate records.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025

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“Fiscal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiscal. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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