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 But the same authenticity that makes personalities such as Piker valuable surrogates also creates political liabilities. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026 What fans may not realize is that the NFL Draft, free agency, and even the prior year’s outcomes formulaically determine a player’s tax liabilities since their state and local income tax liabilities are based on where players incur their duty days. Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The document details nearly $22,000 in money owed, including $12,000 in prior years’ liabilities. Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 Old DuPont merged with Dow Chemical in 2015, and according to Bonta’s claim, the new company, DowDuPont, was again structured in a way that would protect the new company from any remaining PFAS liabilities. Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 County officials have said the agreement would shift money between district accounts, increase long-term liabilities and reduce the district's flexibility to make additional financial changes needed to restore fiscal stability. Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Salad and Go has assets valued between $500 million and $1 billion and liabilities in the same range, according to the company's bankruptcy filing on Tuesday. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Any unresolved financial rights, liabilities or claims shall be addressed within the context of a wider national process later, and in accordance with the relevant Palestinian law. ABC News, 31 July 2026 The credit rating agency described them as debt-equivalent liabilities that will leave companies on the hook for significant rent payments in the future. Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 July 2026
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  • The pay is so high that landing an entry-level analyst position at an investment bank feels like a golden ticket, especially for a first-generation student, a student from a low-income background, or a student with any student loan debt.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • That’s after excluding wealth from the top 1% of households, subtracting debts and other liabilities, as well as deducting retirement spending, charitable donations, taxes and fees.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • According to a stadium lease between the city and the Public Building Authority signed in 2009, the city had authorized issuing $12 million in short-term financing obligations to build Dickey-Stephens Park, which opened in 2007.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026
  • One thing seems certain — any Chinese citizen with this type of account needs to be paying attention to their obligations, and the sooner the better, to avoid falling afoul of the new mandate.
    Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Liabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liabilities. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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