balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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That announcement in turn coincided with the negative credit watch registered by S&P based on Paramount’s balance sheet valuation. Peter Bart, Deadline, 4 June 2026 Hyperscalers have also used off-balance sheet deals to finance their infrastructure moves, often with the help of private credit firms, and Google’s equity issuance could suggest this method of financing is going out of fashion. Tobias Burns, CNBC, 2 June 2026 Research shows that community banks maintain lower credit losses even while lending out a larger share of their balance sheets than big banks. Monique Johnson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 But many firms—particularly smaller ones—remain contained by limited balance sheets. Justin Worland, Time, 29 May 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20sheet. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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balance sheet

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

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