bank balance
Americannoun
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balance standing to the credit of a depositor at a bank.
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Finance. the balance that a bank has in the clearinghouse at a given time.
Example Sentences
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Six weeks without rain has scorched his cauliflowers, shrivelled his spuds, and shrunk his bank balance.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Related: ‘They cut off online access’: My mother’s bank balance plummeted after her death.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Since her death, her bank balance fell to $9,000 from $16,000.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
She is still trying to recoup the big chunks that were taken out of her bank balance in the form of personal loans.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
For me, it was like spending money without knowing your bank balance.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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