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 The decision of the board came amidst concern about working capital management, Reuters reported. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024 Does the buyer have working capital to support the business? Brian Slipka, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Among other things, the proposal also asks that the teams partner with a financial institution to offer working capital loans to small businesses run by women, minorities, veterans and disabled veterans. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024 Specialized investors and lenders provide venture debt to startup companies, which will be used to fund their working capital and growth and extend the runway between funding rounds. William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024 Crowdfunding is all but essential for most indie game makers, providing them working capital, feedback, and word-of-mouth marketing at the same time. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2023 But the company’s presentation to investors at that time indicated that its budget called for the company to obtain a working capital loan of up to $40 million secured by a first lien on the company’s accounts receivable. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023 For CFOs, a key selling point of real-time payments is the ability to closely manage working capital. Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023 Inventory planners placed product in the right place to balance supply and demand and were measured on working capital costs. Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of working capital was in 1798

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“Working capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20capital. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

working capital

see capital

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