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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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The BDC industry covers about 10% of all of its liabilities through a Collateralized Loan Obligation, or CLO, according to Anderson.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The company also has mounting debt and lease liabilities related to its AI ambitions.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

On the other side of the ledger are liabilities, including deposits that banks maintain at the Fed known as “reserves.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The NAV represents the fair value of the underlying assets, calculated by subtracting the fund’s liabilities from its total assets and dividing the remainder by the number of outstanding shares.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

If I borrow £500, then £500 is a debit to my current account, and a credit to my list of liabilities.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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