FISCAL Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

fiscal

adjective

ˈfi-skəl

Definition of fiscal

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 Although there is still work to be done, the governor has put Connecticut on the path to fiscal sustainability so the time is now to build on that success. — Kevin McNabola, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 The money could technically be used to plug some fiscal gaps, Lichfield said, although this could undermine confidence in the central bank’s commitment to fighting inflation. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 Those include Japan’s massive debt that exceeds 200% of GDP, fiscal stimulus that’s expected to worsen the deficit, and a central bank that’s been slow to raise rates in the face of high inflation. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Maintaining a healthy jobs-to-housing ratio is critical to both quality of life and the city’s long-term fiscal sustainability. — Pierluigi Oliverio, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiscal

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The property's listing agent told CBS News Bay Area that Iriarte-Valdez had mentioned experiencing financial problems and that the home appeared to be headed toward foreclosure.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Realtors have a financial interest in boosting supply, but so what?

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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Whenever Biya eventually leaves office, his successor will inherit a country also facing attacks by Boko Haram militants in the north and deep economic frustration among young people.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Moreover, because the Sears catalog did not racially discriminate, economic historians credit the catalog as a major tool for Black consumers to side-step the indignities and discrimination of Jim Crow commerce.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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