balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

Examples of balance sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Just one example: Billionaire Pat Ryan already owns a chunk of the Chicago Bears Football Club Inc. Invite Ryan to buy more shares, and his equity investment would strengthen the team’s balance sheet, reducing the borrowing needed for the McCaskeys to make the deal work. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024 If his prediction proves prescient, that would lead to serious issues for regional and community banks that hold real estate debt but don’t have the large balance sheets to navigate excessive loan losses. Will Daniel, Fortune, 8 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 17 May. 2024.

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balance sheet

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

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