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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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He pretended the money was for "football equipment, council liabilities, Companies House fees, charity registration costs and business penalties".

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

To estimate each candidate’s net worth, the Tribune took the midpoint of their lowest and highest possible worths, based on the assets and liabilities they listed on their disclosure forms.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

But Witkoff himself had his own liabilities, people who worked in the Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations told me.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

They are just focused on whether the income generated is sufficient for their view of their long-term liabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Like a lot of girls, I became aware of the liabilities of my body early, long before I began to even look like a woman.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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