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 But while technologies like artificial intelligence may displace some human roles in the finance sector, Dimon said there will always be a need for banking in some shape or form. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024 In the 1900s, Seventh Street was Sacramento’s banking center, according to the Merchant Street Historic District plan. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024 Per The Lakeland Ledger, prosecutors also alleged that after killing Chad, Grant used his father's fingerprint to access his online banking app. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 In addition to sitting on the university’s Board of Trustees, Wilson is an executive at Truist Financial Corporation and is the chief consumer and small business banking officer. Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024 Lan, the chairwoman of real estate developer Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery and violations of banking rules at the end of a trial in the business hub of Ho Chi Minh City, state media said. Reuters, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024 Long hours in exchange for a handsome salary is a common trade-off made by those in banking. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 6 Apr. 2024 According to three sources, some vendors of the show have been solicited for invoices, which included requests for personal banking information. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024 The upper chamber may also move forward with cannabis banking legislation or a TikTok bill, after the House approved the measure that could lead to a ban on the video-sharing app in the U.S. last month. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near banking

Cite this Entry

“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banking. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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