balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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The capital didn’t come to the company’s balance sheet. Eric Ryan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Household balance sheets remain strong and Monday’s retail sales report for February, while somewhat soft, showed the consumer is still spending. Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025 Yes, the Big Ten distributes a similar amount of revenue to its schools, but the SEC spends more on average on basketball, based on balance sheets reviewed by Sportico. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2025 Drilling Tools International's balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, shows total assets of $222.4 million, with $75.6 million in property, plant, and equipment and $37.2 million in intangible assets. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balance sheet

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 25 Mar. 2025.

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balance sheet

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

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