solvency

noun

sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
ˈsȯl-
: the quality or state of being solvent

Examples of solvency in a Sentence

They reviewed financial records to measure the borrower's solvency.
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Should Kyiv reject the blueprint, US backing for its solvency may be another casualty. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025 The board approved a fiscal solvency plan Thursday night that included an objective to reduce the number of full-time-equivalent administrators from 328 to 270 by the 2026-27 school year, saving the district about $14 million. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Adjusting the cap to the 50th or 90th percentile could save anywhere from $35 billion to $385 billion over a decade, closing between one-20th and one-quarter of the 75-year solvency gap. MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 On July 3, 2018, ENNIA’s licenses were revoked and the bank took control, concerned about the company’s solvency. Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solvency

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of solvency was circa 1727

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“Solvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvency. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

solvency

noun
sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
ˈsȯl-
: the quality or state of being solvent

Legal Definition

solvency

noun
sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
: the quality or state of being solvent

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