nonfinancial
adjective
non·fi·nan·cial
ˌnän-fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl 
-fī-
: not of or relating to finance or financiers : not financial
rarely argued about nonfinancial matters
For the first time in eight years, the balance sheets of nonfinancial corporations will end the year with more equity relative to debt than they had when the year started.—
Fred R. Bleakley
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The arrangement effectively grants the President a nonfinancial stake in U.S. Steel, and significant influence in its affairs.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Combine your financial and nonfinancial information to offer a holistic view of the company's performance, emphasizing its impact on various capitals.
—Morten Johansen, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Total debt made up a larger share of shareholder equity in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter for both nonfinancial U.S. investment-grade and non-investment-grade companies.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 July 2025
The American political philosopher Michael Sandel makes a similar point in his best-selling 2012 book, What Money Can’t Buy: the very act of bringing something into a market undermines its nonfinancial value—which, in the case of the natural world, is arguably more important.
—Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2015
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Combine your financial and nonfinancial information to offer a holistic view of the company's performance, emphasizing its impact on various capitals.
—Morten Johansen, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Total debt made up a larger share of shareholder equity in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter for both nonfinancial U.S. investment-grade and non-investment-grade companies.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 July 2025
The American political philosopher Michael Sandel makes a similar point in his best-selling 2012 book, What Money Can’t Buy: the very act of bringing something into a market undermines its nonfinancial value—which, in the case of the natural world, is arguably more important.
—Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2015
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“Nonfinancial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfinancial. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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