balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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Chris Marshall has transformed balance sheets. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 At the same time, others seeking to push the industry to use its balance sheet to invest in clean technologies might need to pivot if climate lawsuits diminish the financial position of fossil fuel companies. Justin Worland, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 Despite this hiccup, the turnaround is on as Boeing's balance sheet is in a much better place now following last November's equity raise. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025 Santarelli gave balance sheets to investors listing the status of the assets, liabilities, and equity of Norada. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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balance sheet

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

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