solvency

noun

sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
ˈsȯl-
: the quality or state of being solvent

Examples of solvency in a Sentence

They reviewed financial records to measure the borrower's solvency.
Recent Examples on the Web Experts express Social Security’s annual shortfall in terms of how much of the FICA tax has to be increased to restore solvency. Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 More specific details on how Democratic candidate Harris would restore solvency to the program as president were not available by press time. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024 The damage caused by jacking up the payroll tax to the level required to restore solvency isn’t worth the benefit. Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024 The result was a dramatic intensification of the fire-sale dynamics in most asset markets, which pushed down the prices of financial assets and exacerbated concerns about the solvency of the entire system. Timothy F. Geithner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016 See all Example Sentences for solvency 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of solvency was circa 1727

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“Solvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvency. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

solvency

noun
sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
ˈsȯl-
: the quality or state of being solvent

Legal Definition

solvency

noun
sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
: the quality or state of being solvent

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