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 Opera Carolina saw a steep 67% decline in total revenue over a four-year period, and its liabilities exceeded its assets by nearly $4 million, according to its latest tax return. Catherine Muccigrosso july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 Risks that pass are mapped into conservative, base and adverse scenarios and then translated into effects on revenue growth, margins, capital expenditure, asset values, expected liabilities or the cost of capital. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The company offers a range of services designed to assist with both resolving existing tax liabilities and managing ongoing compliance. Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 21 July 2026 The $14 billion in assets in the four funds isn’t close to covering the $51 billion in collective liabilities. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 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
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Noun
  • Faye and Sonko's alliance, forged ahead of the 2024 presidential election, unraveled amid disputes over key policy decisions, including how to approach negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over a loan program amid a severe debt crisis.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Enter BDCs, which provide equity, debt and other financing to small businesses that otherwise might not be able to raise capital.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
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  • Later in the day, discussions began to accelerate, with Villa moving to close the deal, which centred on an initial loan with a conditional obligation to buy.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The European Commission previously said AliExpress breached its obligations under the DSA, which required it to diligently assess and mitigate the risks of counterfeits.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

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“Liabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liabilities. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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