balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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Higher long-term bond yields, meanwhile, suggest investor wariness over governments’ balance sheets. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, the Treasury is losing money on its bond portfolio, and the bond market is experiencing dislocations as the Fed reduces its large post-pandemic balance sheet. Allison Schrager, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 The sale of Cineplex Digital Media, subject to closing conditions, will help the parent company strengthen its balance sheet by reducing debt and supporting general corporate purposes, Cineplex said on Thursday. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025 Bank officials said the losses were a result of balance sheet restructuring. Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.

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balance sheet

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

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