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as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
though his small size is a liability as a football player, he makes up for it with speed
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2
as in responsibility
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
the liability for the accident is held by the person who was driving too fast
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as in exposure
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
failure to properly clean the wound could increase your liability to infection
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as in likelihood
the quality or state of being likely to occur
what's the liability that he'll file a formal complaint if he's refused admission?
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as in debt
usually liabilities plural
something (as money) which is owed
your liabilities total about $200,000
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Recent Examples of liability
Collectively, the report claims that a years-long pattern of questionable purchases raises the possibility of criminal or civil liability not only for whoever made the purchases, but for those who approved them.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Under his plan, California would limit some tax credits to either $5 million or 50% of a company’s tax liability, depending on which represented a higher share of the entity’s tax bill.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
CEOs and CFOs may face financial and criminal liability even if they are not directly involved in sourcing decisions.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
His budget proposes limiting state corporate tax credits to $5 million, or 50% of a firm’s tax liability, whichever is greater.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Under his plan, California would limit some tax credits to either $5 million or 50% of a company’s tax liability, depending on which represented a higher share of the entity’s tax bill.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
CEOs and CFOs may face financial and criminal liability even if they are not directly involved in sourcing decisions.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
His budget proposes limiting state corporate tax credits to $5 million, or 50% of a firm’s tax liability, whichever is greater.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liability
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Democrats view the open-seat contest as one of their better statewide opportunities in years, though the party still faces structural disadvantages in turnout during nonpresidential elections.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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Ukraine is also facing its own infantry shortage and recruitment issues after starting at a manpower disadvantage compared to Russia.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Burns asked if Becerra bore responsibility for losing contact with tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children who came over the southern border and were placed with often unrelated adult sponsors across the United States by HHS during the Biden administration.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2026
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Why the Sedins would be eager to take on this challenge, this greater level of responsibility and legacy-threatening scrutiny that will come attached to it, at this low point in franchise history, is beyond me.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Rodents can also nest in unused cars, RVs, campers and boats, which can be sources of exposure when reopened.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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As part of the new effort, the parties will work to establish a new standardized process that allows advertisers to connect outcome information to exposure data via a single integration point, which will support more consistent use.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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For now, the closest thing available to predict where sargassum is going is a new tool from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that estimates the likelihood of sargassum inundation along coastlines each day.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Wednesday’s Producer Price Index report showed the war with Iran is raising costs for US businesses at a rate not seen in nearly four years, increasing the likelihood that companies will pass on those higher costs to consumers.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Or maybe all McIlroy’s bad juju this week will call in its debts, and this week at Aronimink will end in a whimper.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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As things start to go very wrong with Gary falling deeper in debt to the Russians and threats made to the family in scary ways, there is another crisis looming for the Pearls.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Dweezil Zappa is probably a 6 [handicap].—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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There is one handicap accessible Deluxe Suite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Most accounts of the era blame greed—a new ethic of cupidity that displaced whatever youthful idealism remained from the 1960s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Silina cast blame on Defense Minister Andris Spruds and fired him on Sunday.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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The Moon in Taurus moves through your 8th House of Shared Resources, bringing attention to vulnerability, trust, money, and emotional exchange.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Anthropic also warned that highly capable AI models could dramatically improve offensive cyber operations by accelerating vulnerability discovery and attack planning.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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“Liability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liability. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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