balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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Allbirds will discuss the financial impact on its balance sheet during its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings conference call, expected in March. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026 The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report. Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026 The transaction also looks to support Artémis' balance sheet, which has been a recurring concern for both Gucci-owner Kering, of which Artémis is the main shareholder, as well as for Puma shareholders, UBS said. Anniek Bao,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026 Rieder is also a proponent of a more creative use of the Fed’s balance sheet to achieve specific policy objectives. Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for balance sheet

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balance sheet was circa 1771

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“Balance sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20sheet. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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balance sheet

noun
bal·​ance sheet
: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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