working capital

noun

: capital actively turned over in or available for use in the course of business activity:

a

: the excess of current assets over current liabilities

b

: all capital of a business except that invested in capital assets

Examples of working capital in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Across dozens of jurisdictions and hundreds of filings, modest timing differences can reduce liquidity and create unnecessary pressure on working capital. — Ryan Padget, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The Lewis family, the north London club’s majority owners, injected £100m to provide fresh working capital last month, following a previous £100m injection last October. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026

The restaurant planned to use 80% of the money for working capital and relocation, 14% to refinance debt and 6% to pay SMBX’s capital raise fee, according to the prospectus. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

Resilience this year will come from embedding working capital management into day-to-day operations, powered by better forecasting, automation, and stronger supplier collaboration, according to Deloitte. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for working capital

• capitol
• noncapital

Legal Definition

working capital

see also:

capital