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Legal Definition of liquidating

: produced or occurring as a result of liquidation a liquidating dividend

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“Liquidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/liquidating. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.

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