Examples of solvency in a Sentence
They reviewed financial records to measure the borrower's solvency.
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Sanders promoted his Social Security bill, which seeks to increase monthly payouts for the program’s recipients and extend its financial solvency by 75 years through raising taxes on high earners.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
In 1983, lawmakers enacted a bipartisan package that increased payroll taxes, gradually raised the retirement age, and subjected a portion of Social Security benefits to income taxes, in order to extend the program’s solvency.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 June 2026
In 1983, Congress avoided the looming across-the-board benefit reductions by enacting changes to the program to extend its solvency.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Moving forward, fiscal solvency will require disciplined, multiyear planning and a clear alignment between resources and priorities.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
In 1983, lawmakers enacted a bipartisan package that increased payroll taxes, gradually raised the retirement age, and subjected a portion of Social Security benefits to income taxes, in order to extend the program’s solvency.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 June 2026
In 1983, Congress avoided the looming across-the-board benefit reductions by enacting changes to the program to extend its solvency.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Moving forward, fiscal solvency will require disciplined, multiyear planning and a clear alignment between resources and priorities.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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“Solvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvency. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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
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