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
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - High School
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That fundamental fact resulted in LIV Golf’s lawyers announcing in bankruptcy court Thursday that the upstart league is pursuing full liquidation of assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The lawyer advised Jauregui to file for bankruptcy liquidation if the MCA funders wouldn’t agree to reduced payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Having seen their club narrowly avoid the jaws of liquidation in 2008, not many Bournemouth fans would have dreamed that famous name would one day appear on their shirts.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Regulators placed seven firms into liquidation that manage 131 investment funds with assets reportedly worth some $17 billion.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
The place had already been picked clean before the liquidation.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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