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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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These entities are typically aimed at insulating the parent company from the risks and liabilities of a speculative investment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

For every $1 in net new investment in real assets over the past 20 years, liabilities have grown by almost $4, of which about $2 is debt.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

But Sir Stephen said he did recognise the projected rise in Pip payments were "government liabilities".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Kroger KR -0.68%decrease; down pointing triangle agreed to acquire food and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion in cash and assumed liabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Indeed, Dobzhansky recognized that natural variation was a vital reservoir for an organism—an asset that far outweighed its liabilities.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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