banking

noun

bank·​ing ˈbaŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce banking (audio)
: the business of a bank or a banker

Examples of banking in a Sentence

They are both in banking. He chose banking as a career.
Recent Examples on the Web After working in banking for a decade, Shah became an associate director at Crédit Agricole in 2022, earning well over £200,000 ($256,000). Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 July 2024 Last August, the Singaporean bank became Taiwan’s largest foreign bank by assets after acquiring Citigroup’s consumer banking business on the island. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune Asia, 9 July 2024 But at least a few users are demanding the company do more by filing class-action lawsuits against the banking provider to force it to pay damages. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 9 July 2024 Goldman has increased market share for global banking and markets by about 350 basis points, which Ryan said is the biggest gain in its peer group. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for banking 

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Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banking was in 1660

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Cite this Entry

“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banking. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

banking

noun
bank·​ing
ˈbaŋ-kiŋ
: the business of a bank or banker

Legal Definition

banking

noun
bank·​ing
ˈbaŋ-kiŋ
: the business of a bank or banker
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