liquidation
Americannoun
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the process of realizing upon assets and of discharging liabilities in concluding the affairs of a business, estate, etc.
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the process of converting securities or commodities into cash.
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the state of being liquidated.
an estate in liquidation.
noun
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the process of terminating the affairs of a business firm, etc, by realizing its assets to discharge its liabilities
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the state of a business firm, etc, having its affairs so terminated (esp in the phrase to go into liquidation )
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destruction; elimination
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Origin of liquidation
Vocabulary lists containing liquidation
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Recycling company Unimetals, which had dozens of sites in the UK, filed for liquidation in 2025 leaving tens of thousands of fridge freezers at Newport Docks.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is primarily about total liquidation of qualifying assets and it is subject to a means test.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The closing was marked by a weekend liquidation sale, where fans purchased memorabilia from movies like “Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park,” “RoboCop” and “Starship Troopers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“The de-escalation and fears of tighter global supplies are easing, which is tripping some long liquidation by funds,” Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The place had already been picked clean before the liquidation.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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