Meaning & use
financial information
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Meaning
noununcountable
details about money, such as income, expenses, assets, or debts, especially for a person or organization.
Grammar: Uncountable; used with singular verbs and no plural form. You can say 'a piece of financial information'.
Patterns
- provide financial information
- disclose financial information
- request financial information
- financial information about someone
Banks are required to keep customers' financial information secure.
She refused to provide any financial information to the reporters.
The website offers financial information about various investment options.
Common combinations
- provide financial information
- The company must provide financial information to its shareholders.
- disclose financial information
- He was asked to disclose his financial information during the investigation.
- request financial information
- The bank requested financial information from the loan applicant.
- sensitive financial information
- Be careful not to share sensitive financial information online.
Synonyms and how they differ
- financial data
- Often used for numerical or technical details, while 'financial information' is broader and can include facts and figures.
- financial details
- Refers to specific items, whereas 'financial information' is a general term for any money-related facts.
Word family
Commonly confused: financial information or fiscal information?
financial information vs fiscal information
'Fiscal' relates to government revenue and taxes, while 'financial' is a broader term for money matters.
Practice
You should never give out your ______ financial information to strangers online.
Choose one answer.
We need an adjective before 'financial information'. 'Personal' is the correct adjective. 'Personally' is an adverb, 'person' is a noun, and 'personality' is a noun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “financial information”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.