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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Maduro’s ouster is a blow to that partnership that could leave Chinese banks facing billions in unpaid Venezuelan debt.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Layer on top of this the inescapable student-loan debt that crushes their spirit and bank accounts.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Thus, if the debtor were to receive a distribution in violation of a charging order, the debtor has an affirmative obligation to turn the distribution over to the creditor.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Despite facing many of the same challenges, Illinois has not responded, playing defense as governments face budget-busting pension debts and long-term obligations.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Liabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liabilities. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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