as in debt
something (as money) which is owed
your liabilities total about $200,000
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Recent Examples of liabilities
This creates the potential for additional refund liabilities stretching into hundreds of billions more—a cascading series of fiscal obligations that Treasury markets would need to absorb over the coming years.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, Jason represents individuals and businesses in disputes with the IRS and state tax authorities, with a focus on high-stakes liabilities and strategic resolutions in complex cases.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Vice Group Holding filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 15, 2023 and had at the time liabilities in the range of between $500 million and $1 billion.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
In its filing, Spirit listed its assets and liabilities of between $1 billion and $10 billion.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
In October 2010, Terrell filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, reporting $736,938 in liabilities, $304,650 in assets and monthly income of just $4,000.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
The verdict, if upheld on appeal, threatens to impose massive, long-term liabilities on Tesla in car crashes involving the company’s driver assistance software.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Workers’ paychecks will grow as a result of recent agreements because employees will not be obligated to fund some retirement benefits for roughly two years, a decision that is expected to increase one of California’s unfunded liabilities.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Current liabilities were reported at $5,898, while stockholders' equity was $22,494.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Today, Jason represents individuals and businesses in disputes with the IRS and state tax authorities, with a focus on high-stakes liabilities and strategic resolutions in complex cases.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Vice Group Holding filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 15, 2023 and had at the time liabilities in the range of between $500 million and $1 billion.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
In its filing, Spirit listed its assets and liabilities of between $1 billion and $10 billion.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
In October 2010, Terrell filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, reporting $736,938 in liabilities, $304,650 in assets and monthly income of just $4,000.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
The verdict, if upheld on appeal, threatens to impose massive, long-term liabilities on Tesla in car crashes involving the company’s driver assistance software.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Workers’ paychecks will grow as a result of recent agreements because employees will not be obligated to fund some retirement benefits for roughly two years, a decision that is expected to increase one of California’s unfunded liabilities.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Current liabilities were reported at $5,898, while stockholders' equity was $22,494.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liabilities
Noun
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Damon Dash, the once high-flying hip-hop mogul who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke, has filed for personal bankruptcy in Florida, citing $25 million in debts and almost no assets.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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The board has shown little appetite for rigorous capital oversight, leaving the company saddled with $500 million in high-cost debt that continues to drain flexibility.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Might the thrill of their ambition congeal into something like obligation?—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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From their standpoint, divorce represents a breakdown not only of a personal relationship but of a social or even moral obligation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Liabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liabilities. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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