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liabilities

British  
/ ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪz /

plural noun

  1. accounting business obligations incurred but not discharged and entered as claims on the assets shown on the balance sheet Compare assets

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Liabilities include mortgages, student loan debt and car loans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2023

Liabilities at industrial firms jumped 10.0% from a year earlier in August, slightly slower than the 10.5% growth in July.

From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2022

Liabilities include two 30-year mortgages, each listed between $5 million and $25 million, as well as a line of credit pegged at $5 million to $25 million.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2022

Liabilities: The flip side of being a pragmatist is that you can look like you’re playing small ball while everyone else is swinging for the fences.

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2019

Canada shall be liable for the Debts and Liabilities of each Province existing at the Union.

From The British North America Act, 1867 by Anonymous

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