solvency

noun

sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
ˈsȯl-
: the quality or state of being solvent

Examples of solvency in a Sentence

They reviewed financial records to measure the borrower's solvency.
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These three steps are practical, extraordinarily popular with voters, and would ensure the solvency of the Social Security system for generations. Scott Rasmussen, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025 And then-City Auditor Courtney Ruby warned then that mounting pension debt would threaten the city’s solvency. Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 17 June 2025 Regardless of whether raising the retirement age is chosen as the path to helping Social Security toward longstanding solvency, a later FRA could see different types of workers face potentially unfair disparities. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025 There is no dependency on the solvency of a single bank. Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for solvency

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of solvency was circa 1727

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“Solvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvency. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

solvency

noun
sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
ˈsȯl-
: the quality or state of being solvent

Legal Definition

solvency

noun
sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
: the quality or state of being solvent

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