liabilities

plural of liability
as in debt
something (as money) which is owed your liabilities total about $200,000

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Recent Examples of liabilities The authors urge regulators to implement true consolidated supervision, account for implicit liabilities, and close asymmetric loopholes to curb this internal risk-shifting. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The report then stripped out liabilities, which includes mortgage debt, of $5 trillion and subtracted the wealth of the top 1%, estimated at $28 trillion. Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 July 2026 The dollar’s valuation says little about dollar hegemony Executives and investors around the world have good reason to care about the greenback’s value as their revenues, assets, liabilities, and competitiveness often depend on it. Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026 But its scope of work does not include possible legal liabilities, which will be handled by law enforcement authorities. ABC News, 17 July 2026 Unsustainable, the fund’s liabilities were expected to hit $30 billion by 2029 amid skyrocketing applications. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 16 July 2026 At the time of the bankruptcy filing in early June, P&TY reported $332,000 in assets and $4 million in liabilities. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 15 July 2026 These entities are typically aimed at insulating the parent company from the risks and liabilities of a speculative investment. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 The company, which lists sole shareholder Brandon Gutierrez, reported assets between $0 and $50,000 against liabilities ranging from $1 million to $10 million. Catherine Muccigrosso july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
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Noun
  • One-third of savers said their credit card debt exceeds their retirement savings.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • As traders are forced to sell holdings to cover margin debt, a massive correction followed.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026
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  • But when a mysterious stranger begins blackmailing Neve, she is forced to compromise every legal, moral, and ethical obligation to gain an acquittal — or else risk her dark secrets being exposed.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • Former European Commissioner Thierry Breton was targeted partly for sending a letter to X in 2024 concerning X’s obligations under the Digital Services Act.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

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“Liabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liabilities. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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