- plural of liability.
liabilities
Example Sentences
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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
But Sir Stephen said he did recognise the projected rise in Pip payments were "government liabilities".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Kroger has agreed to acquire food and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion in cash and assumed liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The conventional wisdom is that federal government debt — $39.1 trillion, or a mere $31.6 trillion when accounting for the liabilities owed to itself — is astronomically high.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 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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