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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
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1727, in the meaning defined above
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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
ˈsȯl-
: the quality or state of being solvent
Legal Definition
solvency
noun
sol·ven·cy
ˈsäl-vən-sē
: the quality or state of being solvent
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