balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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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 The combined cash and cash equivalents listed on the two firms’ balance sheets in their third-quarter earnings reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission was less than $17 billion as of September 30. Reuters wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026 New College’s already bloated balance sheet could be saddled with paying USF’s $53 million bill for the new dorm on the property (where most dorm rooms are used by New College students). Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026 Exxon and Conoco are owed billions ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, two other major US oil companies, also have the expertise and balance sheets to help revive Venezuela. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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balance sheet

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

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