liabilities
Britishplural noun
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Bloomberg’s calculations, for instance, include potential liabilities Musk may have.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Both funds trade at huge premiums to their net asset value, the value of its assets minus its liabilities.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Wealth measures a household’s assets, like stocks, bank accounts and home equity, minus liabilities like mortgages, car loans and credit-card debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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
We have already noted some of the assets and liabilities they brought along with them.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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