balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

Examples of balance sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The latest Skydance and RedBird offer also includes a $1.5- billion cash infusion to shore up Paramount’s balance sheet and help reduce debt, according to one of the sources. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024 The plan in a nutshell: Multiply and improve revenue streams to bolster farm balance sheets. Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 30 May 2024 WeWork’s bankruptcy litigation had focused on getting money back to creditors and wiping out the billions of dollars of debt weighing down WeWork’s balance sheet. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 28 May 2024 Though management has sought to use the group’s balance sheet strength, the 2023-24 financial year was little affected by mergers and acquisition activities. Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for balance sheet 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balance sheet was circa 1771

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“Balance sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20sheet. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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balance sheet

noun
bal·​ance sheet
: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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