as in debt
something (as money) which is owed
your liabilities total about $200,000
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Recent Examples of liabilities
In the 1990s, Norton played a key role in ending the city’s financial crisis by brokering a deal to transfer billions of dollars in unfunded pension liabilities to the federal government in exchange for changes to the district’s budget.
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Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In a typical acquisition, the buyer conducts extensive due diligence to understand the target company’s financial performance, contracts, liabilities, intellectual property, customer concentration, employee matters, and more.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Big investors including pensions and insurance companies with long-term liabilities are seen as better sources of capital for multiyear corporate loans than banks funded by short-term deposits, which can be flighty, private credit operators told CNBC.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
But Healey has a few political hurdles to overcome that may serve as liabilities, something her Republican challengers have been targeting since announcing their own respective campaigns.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Attorneys examine income, assets, expenses, prior liabilities, compliance history, and available relief options against applicable IRS regulations and statutory requirements.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
The ad adds to the ongoing Paxton–Cornyn feud, with Paxton casting Cornyn’s bipartisan record and relationship with Crockett as liabilities for a Republican candidate.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Within its Chapter 11 filing, the logistics firm listed both its assets and liabilities between $1 billion and $10 billion.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
California leaders and the unions ultimately landed on instituting personal leave programs and suspending retirement contributions, measures that reduced the state’s expenses at the time but created future financial liabilities.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In a typical acquisition, the buyer conducts extensive due diligence to understand the target company’s financial performance, contracts, liabilities, intellectual property, customer concentration, employee matters, and more.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Big investors including pensions and insurance companies with long-term liabilities are seen as better sources of capital for multiyear corporate loans than banks funded by short-term deposits, which can be flighty, private credit operators told CNBC.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
But Healey has a few political hurdles to overcome that may serve as liabilities, something her Republican challengers have been targeting since announcing their own respective campaigns.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Attorneys examine income, assets, expenses, prior liabilities, compliance history, and available relief options against applicable IRS regulations and statutory requirements.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
The ad adds to the ongoing Paxton–Cornyn feud, with Paxton casting Cornyn’s bipartisan record and relationship with Crockett as liabilities for a Republican candidate.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Within its Chapter 11 filing, the logistics firm listed both its assets and liabilities between $1 billion and $10 billion.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
California leaders and the unions ultimately landed on instituting personal leave programs and suspending retirement contributions, measures that reduced the state’s expenses at the time but created future financial liabilities.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liabilities
Noun
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But the results speak for themselves as millions of students drown themselves in debt.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The couple were also dealing with debts after closing their restaurant, Fred’s Downtown Philly, during the COVID pandemic.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those include obligations to stay in Switzerland, deposit his identity documents with prosecutors and report to police every day.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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The loan was structured to finance these renovations retroactively, so the owners could reduce their senior loan obligations, another benefit of the C-PACE product.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Liabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liabilities. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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