balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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The goal is to allow Nvidia customers such as hyperscalers, frontier AI labs, and enterprises to get the money needed to acquire their hardware without tapping their own balance sheets. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Some of it reflects institutions serving very different missions — a work-study Bible college and a research university were never going to look alike on a balance sheet. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Bank balance sheets are stronger, and the financial system is better positioned to detect signs of stress. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 The target includes loans from Bank of America’s balance sheet and transactions the company arranges or advises on. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for balance sheet

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First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of balance sheet was circa 1771

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balance sheet

noun
bal·​ance sheet
: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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