balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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The plant is structured as a non-recourse project, meaning any debt would be secured against the facility itself rather than Carbios’ balance sheet. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025 Managers tighten operations, cut unnecessary costs, strengthen balance sheets, and position for an impending spring. Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025 And the ramifications could extend well beyond tech giants’ balance sheets and share prices. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 Two of the remaining major theatrical studios would collapse into a single balance sheet. Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.

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balance sheet

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

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