balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

Examples of balance sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the post-earnings conference call, Scharf said that since the removal of the asset cap in the middle of last year, Wells Fargo has been able to drive further balance sheet growth, with assets increasing 11% year over year to close out 2025. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026

Complaints about the Fed’s unaccountability — the flip-side of its independence — have brewed for years and gained steam in the wake of the 2008 crisis, which expanded its power and its balance sheet. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026

Second, go to the basic financial statements and find the statement of net position (balance sheet). —John Moorlach, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026

These suits frequently transfer millions from corporate balance sheets to predatory law firms, with little or no demonstrable benefit to investors. —Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 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