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.
Recent Examples on the Web Therefore, my approach to addressing budgetary concerns involves optimizing existing resources and eliminating unnecessary expenditures to ensure fiscal solvency without burdening taxpayers or compromising essential services. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 While governments move to stabilize economies and financial markets, banks and private companies can help minimize the severity and duration of the coming recession by doing their best to prevent liquidity problems from becoming solvency ones. Mohamed A. El-Erian, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2020 Most have only two options: Fight their way back to solvency or relinquish their property to their lender. Gabe Burke, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024 The Russian government can then tax these profits and enforce their conversion to rubles, further maintaining the country’s solvency. Vladislav Zubok, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for solvency 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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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