balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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Equity stripping on the pre-sale balance sheet One of the firm’s core techniques involves equity stripping applied to the company’s balance sheet before a liquidity event. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026 However, in late fall, Oracle surprised the market by raising a significant amount of debt, fueling investor fears that its AI build-out would be costly and put pressure on its balance sheet. Seema Mody, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026 Still, the stability of Stretch may be attractive to investors after a volatile stretch for Bitcoin in the final months of 2025, including a sharp selloff that hammered crypto-heavy balance sheets. Melos Ambaye, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026 And with access to a larger balance sheet, SAFE will have more lending options and will be better equipped for the accelerating technological changes in the industry, in areas like fraud protection and customer-facing banking software. Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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balance sheet

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

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