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
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Most of Nvidia’s largest suppliers are equipment manufacturers like Foxconn and Dell, which can require that Nvidia provide working capital to manage inventory and build additional manufacturing capacity.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The higher amount represents a reimbursement of $11.5 million in cash that Tapestry left in a connected Spanish entity, along with working capital in the form of inventory and accounts receivable, being transferred over.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Big Deal CFOs are turning volatility into growth in working capital, according to new research by Visa.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Businesses get faster access to working capital through procurement or payroll flows, much like Square or Intuit extending credit within their ecosystems.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The higher amount represents a reimbursement of $11.5 million in cash that Tapestry left in a connected Spanish entity, along with working capital in the form of inventory and accounts receivable, being transferred over.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Big Deal CFOs are turning volatility into growth in working capital, according to new research by Visa.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Businesses get faster access to working capital through procurement or payroll flows, much like Square or Intuit extending credit within their ecosystems.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for working capital
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“Working capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20capital. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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