balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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And the ramifications could extend well beyond tech giants’ balance sheets and share prices. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 Two of the remaining major theatrical studios would collapse into a single balance sheet. Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025 That could have a tremendous impact on companies’ balance sheets. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025 The Netflix merger is fully backed by a public company with a market cap in excess of $400 billion with an investment grade balance sheet. Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balance sheet

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balance sheet was circa 1771

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“Balance sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20sheet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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balance sheet

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

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