balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

Examples of balance sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Declining industrial demand can make the electricity balance sheet look healthier, when the reality is that the economy is deteriorating under the pressure of relentless attacks. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

While the aggregate balance sheet looks exceptionally strong, individual experiences vary depending on market exposure. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

The firm is also worried about the risk of Nvidia over taxing its balance sheet as the company added $250 billion in commitments last quarter to secure supply chain capacity and facilitate data center construction. — Hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

With enormous amounts of debt on its balance sheet, the company is vulnerable to sharp moves in interest rates, as well as any signs of a slowdown in the data center buildout. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 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