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.
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Lawmakers face Social Security solvency dilemma The Social Security Fairness Act was passed by the Senate with a 76-vote bipartisan majority. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025 With a backlog of 4,600 orders, and an industry clamoring for lift, consistently hitting a cash producing delivery quantity is the long term path for solvency. Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 The company tried to declare bankruptcy in April, saying the 2020 defamation cases were threatening its solvency. Marshall Cohen, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024 Banks operate on leverage, leaving them vulnerable to solvency crises. Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for solvency 

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 29 Jan. 2025.

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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