liabilities

/ 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

Example Sentences

This lease structure minimizes the lease liabilities and related assets Meta will recognize, and enables Meta to use “operating lease,” rather than “finance lease,” treatment.

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Sonder was on the hook for long-term liabilities while relying on short-term revenue streams.

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It is unclear if Boeing would be on the hook for any liabilities stemming from crash and the McDonnell Douglas plane.

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This is a tough one, since of course the more you convert each year, the higher your tax liabilities will be.

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First Brands filed for chapter 11 in late September with more than $10 billion in liabilities.

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