balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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Analysts had previously questioned whether BP would slow down its share repurchases to reconcile its balance sheet. Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025 During hectic times of the NBA schedule—such as the beginning of the offseason, when players are first changing teams—Marks often appears on ESPN in front of a large touch screen, drilling down on a team’s balance sheet in the same way Kornacki might with a Wisconsin swing district. Jordan Sargent, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025 The deal also takes some pressure off of the company’s balance sheet. Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025 An over $5 billion expansion completed by the Central American nation in 2016 enabled the canal to handle larger ships, which in turn boosted the Panama Canal’s balance sheet; revenues increased by about 56% between 2019 and 2024. Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for balance sheet 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balance sheet was circa 1771

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“Balance sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20sheet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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balance sheet

noun
bal·​ance sheet
: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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