going concern
noun
: a business that is making a profit
They had a difficult start, but they've turned the restaurant into a going concern.
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Is this version of Three Days Grace a going concern, then?
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
But because this is not solely within Kodak’s control, U.S. GAAP accounting rules required the addition of a line about its future as a going concern.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But until around 8:04 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, John Mulaney versus three teen boys was still a going concern.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 May 2025
The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to recurring losses and a working capital deficit.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
But because this is not solely within Kodak’s control, U.S. GAAP accounting rules required the addition of a line about its future as a going concern.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But until around 8:04 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, John Mulaney versus three teen boys was still a going concern.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 May 2025
The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to recurring losses and a working capital deficit.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Going concern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/going%20concern. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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