as in debt
something (as money) which is owed
your liabilities total about $200,000
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Recent Examples of liabilities
Their families are not footnotes or liabilities.
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Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 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
Venezuela’s external liabilities, including arbitration claims and bilateral debts — estimated at $150 billion to $170 billion, according to Reuters — complicates any recovery timeline, said Eric Fine, a portfolio manager from VanEck.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 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
The data covers companies with public debt and at least $2 million in assets or liabilities, as well as private companies with at least $10 million in assets or liabilities at the time of filing.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 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
Venezuela’s external liabilities, including arbitration claims and bilateral debts — estimated at $150 billion to $170 billion, according to Reuters — complicates any recovery timeline, said Eric Fine, a portfolio manager from VanEck.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 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
The data covers companies with public debt and at least $2 million in assets or liabilities, as well as private companies with at least $10 million in assets or liabilities at the time of filing.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liabilities
Noun
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Farmers were up to the task, because the value of their land was skyrocketing, and many bankers encouraged them to take on large amounts of debt to increase the size of their operations (a move that would come back to haunt them during the farm crisis of the 1980s).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The review will also examine ongoing litigation with the county over the city’s $18 million unpaid water debt and identify quick, cost-effective solutions for residents.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Due to Brigham’s indefinite incarceration and inability to earn an income, Taylor is seeking a lump-sum child support payment from his estate to satisfy his monthly obligation until the child graduates from high school or turns 18.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The commission also emphasized that Verizon’s stricter unlocking obligations never applied industry-wide.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Liabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liabilities. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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