balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

Examples of balance sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Regulators have also relaxed key capital constraints, giving banks greater flexibility to deploy their balance sheets. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

Even when oil prices surged, oilfield equipment vendors — which constitute a $250 billion global market — didn’t often benefit, since most production companies moved to defend their balance sheets rather than rush to drill more. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Imagine the daughter running a family office having her questions routed back to her father’s longtime advisor, or the founder whose CFO fielded the calls about her own balance sheet. — Nili Sangani, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Fitch Ratings changed its outlook on the bank to negative last month, citing rapid growth in its balance sheet and a high level of intangible assets. — Emilio Sanabria, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for balance sheet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete

Legal Definition

balance sheet

noun

bal·​ance sheet

: a statement of financial condition at a given date