- plural of liability.
liabilities
Example Sentences
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It had $703 million on its March 31 balance sheet, but its liabilities included a $611 million payable for share repurchases, which it paid in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
It suggested ways to reduce the cost of wildfire liabilities, including by capping fees of attorneys representing victims and reducing payments to survivors for non-economic damages like pain and suffering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
While retirement planning often focuses on accumulating assets, the researchers argue that advisers and retirees should also pay close attention to future liabilities, particularly the essential expenses that are almost certain to occur.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 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
One man’s liability had always been another man’s asset, but now more and more of the liabilities could be turned into bits of paper that you could sell to anyone.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
