working capital
Americannoun
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the amount of capital needed to carry on a business.
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Accounting. current assets minus current liabilities.
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liquid capital assets as distinguished from fixed capital assets.
noun
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accounting current assets minus current liabilities
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current or liquid assets
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that part of the capital of a business enterprise available for operations
Etymology
Origin of working capital
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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These factors are improving Nebius’s working capital position and giving it more flexibility around external financing needs, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
"Since the labour-intensive sectors are small and micro units with only a little working capital, they are not able to cope with the shortages," said economist Arun Kumar.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Shell also flagged a hit of up to $15 billion in working capital.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Morgan Stanley is the lead bookrunner for the facility, which Cipher will use to support working capital, fund growth projects, and improve liquidity.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The whole world gets more of welfare with every addition made by farmers to their working capital.
From Rural Health and Welfare by Fairchild, George Thompson
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