self-liquidating

adjective

self-liq·​ui·​dat·​ing ˌself-ˈli-kwə-ˌdā-tiŋ 

1

: of or relating to a commercial transaction in which goods are converted into cash in a short time

2

: generating funds from its own operations to repay the investment made to create it

a self-liquidating housing project

Examples of self-liquidating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By transforming trade invoices into self-liquidating, short-term assets, sourcing receivables provides liquidity and unlocks value in underserved markets, signaling a new chapter in private credit. —Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1