solvency

noun

sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē 

ˈsȯl-

: the quality or state of being solvent

Examples of solvency in a Sentence

They reviewed financial records to measure the borrower's solvency.

Recent Examples on the Web

Income from the fund would be used to help restore solvency to the Social Security Trust fund. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Any legislative recommendations included would have to provide at least 50 years of solvency for Social Security. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 July 2026

The bill is designed to force Congress to confront Social Security’s long-term financing problem by guaranteeing that lawmakers vote on a solvency plan. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Having an American spouse was hardly a guarantee of financial solvency, a landlord told her, because couples separated by deportation frequently got divorced. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solvency

• insolvency

Kids Definition

solvency

noun

sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən-sē 

ˈsȯl-

: the quality or state of being solvent

Legal Definition

solvency

noun

sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən-sē 

: the quality or state of being solvent