balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

Examples of balance sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Public bond markets, banks, insurance balance sheets, and private capital are not substitutes in that system. — Jim Zelter, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Cinemark, a sector favorite on Wall Street with a strong balance sheet, said it’s been picking up market share since Covid and that domestic box office results surpassed North American industry growth by over 200 basis points year-over-year. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 July 2026

The human layer is the most cost-effective target on an adversary's balance sheet, and anxiety around these models represents another way to attack. — Kevin Tian, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Marriott simply collects high-margin management and franchise fees (a percentage of room revenue) for lending its brands and booking system, meaning the real estate risk and capex sit on someone else's balance sheet. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 July 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