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Examples of solvency in a Sentence
They reviewed financial records to measure the borrower's solvency.
Recent Examples on the Web
Yet, that would still not cover even this year’s shortfall, and would only extend solvency by a few years.
—Karl W. Smith, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The solvency and stability of affordable housing providers is being pushed to a breaking point.
—Nikki Beasley, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Protecting social welfare: The plan extends the solvency of Medicare indefinitely and steadily increases spending for Social Security.
—USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
The stark differences between estimates and reality, if continued, will affect the state budget’s solvency for at least the remaining years of Newsom’s governorship.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
Last year, lawmakers concerned about the solvency of the FAIR Plan tried to find a legislative solution to address it and other concerns about the state’s insurance market, but no lawmaker sponsored a bill to do so.
—Levi Sumagaysay, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
The bill, approved by the GOP-majority committee by a 22-12 vote, would ask the commission to recommend ways to balance the budget at the earliest reasonable date and to improve the long-term solvency of Medicare, Social Security and other programs paid for through trust funds.
—Kevin Freking, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024
Change the mindset that accepting federal dollars for social support programs contingent on a state buy-in threatens state sovereignty or fiscal solvency.
—Carolyn Nelson Goedert, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
The acquisition of three brokerage entities and Farmers Exchanges’ flood servicing arm brings additional fee income into Zurich’s earnings, costing $760 million and 3 percentage points of its solvency ratio.
—WSJ, 9 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1727, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near solvency
Cite this Entry
“Solvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvency. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
solvency
noun
sol·ven·cy
ˈsäl-vən-sē
ˈsȯl-
: the quality or state of being solvent
Legal Definition
solvency
noun
sol·ven·cy
ˈsäl-vən-sē
: the quality or state of being solvent
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