liabilities
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The official national debt, which does not include the liabilities of the Social Security or Medicare trust funds, is another $31.6 trillion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Warner board’s agreed last month to cover Zaslav’s tax liabilities following the sale to Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Because error rates now carry financial penalties, states are under pressure to invest in staffing, technology and oversight — costly upgrades that many can’t afford, but are necessary to avoid even larger future liabilities.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Bloomberg’s calculations, for instance, include potential liabilities Musk may have.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
One man’s liability had always been another man’s asset, but now more and more of the liabilities could be turned into bits of paper that you could sell to anyone.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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