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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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2
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 other words, its smart glasses represent a major privacy liability.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Would be considered more of a liability in coverage.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
For the latter, fanning the flames of conflict is not a liability.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Of 289 properties sold in Altadena after the fire, nearly two-thirds were bought by limited liability investors and private equity firms, according to reporting from The Los Angeles Times.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Would be considered more of a liability in coverage.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
For the latter, fanning the flames of conflict is not a liability.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Of 289 properties sold in Altadena after the fire, nearly two-thirds were bought by limited liability investors and private equity firms, according to reporting from The Los Angeles Times.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liability
Noun
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Gittens also had a further disadvantage.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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There were other theories as to why that might be, including the possibility that there was some evolutionary disadvantage to the Neanderthal X chromosome in humans.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Simmons’ priorities are fiscal stability with responsibility, public health and accountability around the operation of the county jail.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 Trust deep bonds to clarify shared responsibilities.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Also exercise earlier in the day rather than right before bed, keeping as regular a sleep schedule as possible, including on weekends, and getting light exposure in the morning.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Study authors also found that, during twilight hours, every exposure taken will likely have at least one streak in it with these circumstances.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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But one way to minimize the likelihood of getting stuck in one is to always compare investment opportunities against one another.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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For starters, Paramount will come out of the deal with tens of billions of dollars in debt on its books.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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With Paramount taking on billions in debt and equity for this deal to go through, many are wondering what will happen to the two California studio lots, especially in a moment where productions are rarer and rarer in California.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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This week’s tournament lists DeSantis as having a 10-handicap.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 75-foot Dry Falls—the most popular in western North Carolina—invites travelers to walk behind it while staying mostly dry or view it from the handicap-accessible overlook.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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Headline-grabbing cases of apparent fraud at companies like Carriox (which allegedly misled its private-credit lenders) and auto lender Tricolor (where banks got hoodwinked) show there’s plenty of blame to go around.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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But a child does not have the emotional or cognitive framework to process adult relationship details, especially the painful or blame-filled parts of a divorce.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has canceled various assessments to determine vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The group pummelled the bot with more than 1,000 prompts to bypass the safeguards and convince Claude they were allowed to test the system for vulnerabilities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Liability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liability. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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