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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
At the same time, the company has tried to persuade states to enact laws shielding it from liability in failure-to-warn lawsuits, and three states have agreed.
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Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Experts said a ruling for the company could significantly narrow its liability in tens of thousands of cases moving slowly through the courts.
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Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Speed, the main hallmark that makes agentic AI so compelling, suddenly becomes a liability.
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Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
But some companies are still holding non-refundable film credits that were issued before then, and could not be claimed against tax liability due to previous state limits on credit utilization.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Experts said a ruling for the company could significantly narrow its liability in tens of thousands of cases moving slowly through the courts.
—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Speed, the main hallmark that makes agentic AI so compelling, suddenly becomes a liability.
—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
But some companies are still holding non-refundable film credits that were issued before then, and could not be claimed against tax liability due to previous state limits on credit utilization.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liability
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Many professionals and students have moved abroad in search of opportunities, putting Venezuela at a dire disadvantage with its disaster response.
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Every quarter a brand delays is a quarter of compounding disadvantage.
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In the interim, Deputy Superintendent Melissa Balknight assumed Hill’s responsibilities.
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In that way, a commitment to physical fitness and its various metrics offers leaders greater tolerance for the demanding responsibilities of the role.
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Heatstroke becomes possible with prolonged exposure or physical activity.
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After the Eaton fire leveled swaths of Altadena and Pasadena — including his own home — photographer Kevin Cooley returned with strobes and long exposures to document what survived.
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
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In fact, striking research published in Science analyzed data on 588,322 people from 2011 through 2024 (excluding 2020-2021) found that the likelihood of spending a whole day alone increased 83% among those who worked remote and lived alone.
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Despite the extra funding, the budget continues a trend of relying on reserves, shifting funds, borrowing and suspending debt payments to balance state spending.
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Instead, the baseline is the auction price less the tax debt.
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For more serious violations, such as parking in a handicap space or in front of a fire hydrant, drivers will receive a 15-minute text warning.
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The deal, of which Vance is increasingly the public face, is encountering a wall of opposition from skeptical conservatives who have blasted it as a loss for the United States — and a potential handicap for Vance’s political future.
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If emotions rise, pause to name the concern, then restate the common goal so the discussion shifts from blame toward practical steps and timelines everyone trusts.
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The blame game does not work anymore.
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Fears have mounted that increasingly powerful AI models could be a boon for cybercriminals hunting for software vulnerabilities, but many administration allies are wary of government regulation of the industry.
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The attacks are forcing Moscow to manage visible problems at home, exposing a vulnerability in a country whose global power has long rested on its energy sector.
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“Liability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liability. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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