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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Credit unions often offer more competitive rates on loans than larger financial institutions, enabling local businesses to readily tap into working capital.
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Christine Blake, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Additionally, seasonal business are better able weather cash flow fluctuations with working capital loans to cover expenses during the slow season.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
More efficient planning, fewer silos between departments, better use of working capital—and significantly less waste.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 July 2025
In conjunction with the acquisition, a new working capital facility equivalent to SEK2.5B has been established and the company will be cancelling its existing €646M guarantee facility.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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Christine Blake, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Additionally, seasonal business are better able weather cash flow fluctuations with working capital loans to cover expenses during the slow season.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
More efficient planning, fewer silos between departments, better use of working capital—and significantly less waste.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 July 2025
In conjunction with the acquisition, a new working capital facility equivalent to SEK2.5B has been established and the company will be cancelling its existing €646M guarantee facility.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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