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as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
though his small size is a liability as a football player, he makes up for it with speed
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as in responsibility
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
the liability for the accident is held by the person who was driving too fast
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as in exposure
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
failure to properly clean the wound could increase your liability to infection
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as in likelihood
the quality or state of being likely to occur
what's the liability that he'll file a formal complaint if he's refused admission?
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as in debt
usually liabilities plural
something (as money) which is owed
your liabilities total about $200,000
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Recent Examples of liability
Applicants must have liability insurance coverage for all of their drivers and will need to share data on these deliveries with the city.
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Steph Solis, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
No liability is accepted by Fairlead Strategies, its officers, employees, affiliates, or partners for any losses that may arise from any use of the information contained herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
This improvement was largely due to gains from changes in the fair value of derivative liabilities and warrant derivative liabilities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2025
Gabbard’s past support had already been a potential liability for her nomination.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
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Steph Solis, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
No liability is accepted by Fairlead Strategies, its officers, employees, affiliates, or partners for any losses that may arise from any use of the information contained herein.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
This improvement was largely due to gains from changes in the fair value of derivative liabilities and warrant derivative liabilities.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2025
Gabbard’s past support had already been a potential liability for her nomination.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liability
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So without adding more years or money to their offer, the Cubs — who are roughly $30 million below the Competitive Balance Tax threshold for 2025 — were at a disadvantage to land Bregman.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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The pause in criminal prosecutions will be implemented to avoid putting U.S. businesses at an economic disadvantage to foreign competitors.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, creating balance across the festival and making space for different perspectives is the responsibility of the Berlinale rather than individual films or filmmakers.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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There's also bipartisan pressure to enforce nonprofit hospitals' responsibility to provide charity care in exchange for their no-tax status, and to more closely examine a drug-purchasing program that many such facilities can take advantage of to get steep discounts on pharmaceuticals.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The layoffs also hit Department of Veterans Affairs researchers working on cancer treatment, opioid addiction, prosthetics and burn pit exposure, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat, said Thursday.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, with a lesser statutory limit, the defendant's exposure is less as well.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trump's tariffs could increase home prices and mortgage rates, some experts say Bicycles Steel and aluminum make up a key component of bicycles, raising the likelihood of price increases, Handley said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Return processes are often messy, but as successes in Iraq and Afghanistan show, coordinating repatriation can enhance the protection of displaced communities and reduce the likelihood for further displacement upon return.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Card debt may be more common among seniors, the report says, but auto debt is larger, accounting for one third of all debt.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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All governments with such funds have no national or state debt.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).—
Emily Barone,
Time,
19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.—
Brent Cooper,
Cincinnati.com,
17 July 2017
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Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Back to playing the blame game?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Tang deserves some of the blame for what happened early.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The team of researchers said the new interpretation of humanity’s origin increases the probability of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Over those four months, Suarez was third among NL relievers in win probability added, a cool measure of relief value.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Liability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liability. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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