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as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
though his small size is a liability as a football player, he makes up for it with speed
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as in responsibility
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
the liability for the accident is held by the person who was driving too fast
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as in exposure
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
failure to properly clean the wound could increase your liability to infection
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as in likelihood
the quality or state of being likely to occur
what's the liability that he'll file a formal complaint if he's refused admission?
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as in debt
usually liabilities plural
something (as money) which is owed
your liabilities total about $200,000
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Recent Examples of liability
In a nearly 200-page complaint, the state alleges the companies contributed to Maine’s financial liability by concealing knowledge of the link as far back as the 1960s.
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
No one questioned the 6-foot-3, 255-pound Harrison’s sturdiness against the run, but many of us wondered if his lack of mobility would be a fatal liability against Dissly and the Chargers’ other intermediate pass catchers.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Editors’ Picks The airline’s longtime strategy of flying a single airplane model — the Boeing 737 — to reduce costs and maintain flexibility also became a liability.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Indiana law allowed prosecutors to use accomplice liability — meaning a group participating in connection with a crime like murder can be considered equally guilty, no matter who fired the deadly shots.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
No one questioned the 6-foot-3, 255-pound Harrison’s sturdiness against the run, but many of us wondered if his lack of mobility would be a fatal liability against Dissly and the Chargers’ other intermediate pass catchers.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Editors’ Picks The airline’s longtime strategy of flying a single airplane model — the Boeing 737 — to reduce costs and maintain flexibility also became a liability.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Indiana law allowed prosecutors to use accomplice liability — meaning a group participating in connection with a crime like murder can be considered equally guilty, no matter who fired the deadly shots.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liability
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What to look for when shopping for an infrared sauna blanket What are the disadvantages of an infrared sauna blanket?Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
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While early intervention in an industry may sound good in theory, the government is likely to make the wrong regulatory calls, prevent AI from reaching its potential, and put the U.S. at a significant disadvantage in the global AI race, a race that has economic as well as geopolitical implications.Clark D. Asay, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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But responsibility for the current condition of U.S. finances rests on both political parties, and, ultimately, on the voters who keep returning them to office.Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would then take over presidential responsibilities.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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This finding may not be all that surprising—after all, people in Copenhagen enjoy a higher quality of life, less environmental pollution, and fewer hours of direct sun exposure on average than the residents of many other capital cities.Ana Morales, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recycling—pitched by the industry as a panacea—could make exposure even worse.Nick Rockel, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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So, against the backdrop of weak fundamentals, the geopolitical influences on the oil market next year are going to be significant and in all likelihood wildly fluctuating as the year goes on.Michael Lynch, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Amnesty International says there is no time to waste and has warned the U.S. to stop sending weapons to Israel because of the likelihood, Margaret, that these would be used for war crimes or genocide.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Tomas Rodriguez | Corbis | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has made his dislike for student debt relief clear.Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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This approach has drawn criticism, with detractors likening it to a Ponzi-like model due to its reliance on debt and excessive leverage.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).Emily Barone, Time, 19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.Brent Cooper, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017
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This inward blame has been a treasure for the rich and powerful, who have had to do less for their poor, publicly and privately, than any other ruling class since, say Napoleonic times.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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At his Monday media session, the Texans coach placed the blame for linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s vicious forearm to the head of a defenseless Trevor Lawrence on the Jacksonville QB.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Snow forecast map The map below shows the probability that an area could receive more than 4 inches of snow.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Harvard study reveals beneficial action items to increase the probability of happiness.Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Liability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liability. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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