banking

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noun

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

banking

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present participle of bank entry 2, bank entry 4

Examples of banking in a Sentence

Noun They are both in banking. He chose banking as a career.
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The Swiss banking and asset management giant saw strong net inflows into its global wealth management business. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026 These large language models have entered our lives and become ubiquitous in such a short period of time, oozing their way into banking apps, email inboxes, online shopping, Zoom calls, search engines. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Never reuse a password from your email, banking or other important accounts. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Several other companies, including Microsoft and Dell in the tech sector and JPMorgan Chase in banking, have launched initiatives to change conventional interviews as well as recruit and support neurodivergent people. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for banking

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1660, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of banking was in 1660

Rhymes for banking

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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banking. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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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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