illiquid
adjective
il·liq·uid
(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlik-wəd 
1
: not being cash or readily convertible into cash
illiquid holdings
2
: deficient in liquid assets
an illiquid bank
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Because real estate is illiquid, family members also need to grapple with questions like whether to double down on existing assets, to diversify into new real estate or non-real estate investments, or to rethink how ownership and management responsibilities are divided.
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Belinda G. Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The effect is magnified because billionaire wealth is often illiquid.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Many copied the Ivy League school’s bets on private equity and other illiquid investments.
—Janet Lorin, Bloomberg, 26 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, institutional portfolios grew increasingly illiquid as allocations to private equity, venture capital, and real estate surged.
—Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Belinda G. Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The effect is magnified because billionaire wealth is often illiquid.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Many copied the Ivy League school’s bets on private equity and other illiquid investments.
—Janet Lorin, Bloomberg, 26 Jan. 2026
Over the past decade, institutional portfolios grew increasingly illiquid as allocations to private equity, venture capital, and real estate surged.
—Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for illiquid
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“Illiquid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illiquid. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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