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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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2
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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5
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
Annual fee: $0 Notable perks: The Capital One Quicksilver Student Credit Card has no foreign transaction fees and $0 fraud liability.
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Sharing internet access can create risks, such as security breaches or liability issues if the network is misused.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Here’s my best guess: The Montreal Convention, the international treaty that governs lost luggage (among other things) on most international flights, caps airline liability.
—Seth Kugel, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Of the non-union workers, 2,700 of them already signed severance agreements releasing Yellow from further liability.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Sharing internet access can create risks, such as security breaches or liability issues if the network is misused.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Here’s my best guess: The Montreal Convention, the international treaty that governs lost luggage (among other things) on most international flights, caps airline liability.
—Seth Kugel, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Of the non-union workers, 2,700 of them already signed severance agreements releasing Yellow from further liability.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liability
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The Sandwich Generation Is A Critical Talent Pool Employers that do not address the increasing eldercare demands on their workforce are likely to face a competitive disadvantage.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Van Rijswijk suggested the discrepancy across the various jurisdictions is likely to leave European banks at a disadvantage.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Transitioning from an individual team member to a leader requires adopting new responsibilities, cultivating relationships and guiding teams toward achieving organizational goals.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The fires may be a natural disaster but responsibility for the way this catastrophe unfolded and caused unprecedented damage and suffering belongs to them.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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In fact, McKinsey found that companies whose supply base uses the best the market offers can see a 5% to 10% lower cost position and 20% to 50% less exposure to some key risks.—
Joydeb Mandal,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Cook County medical examiner’s office reported the death Monday of an 88-year-old Palos Heights woman was due in part to exposure to the cold.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Consuming more calories than necessary can lead to excess weight, increasing the likelihood of diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even cancer.1 One effective way to manage calorie intake is by reducing calories when cooking at home.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
20 Jan. 2025
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President Trump's approach to the office has been unconventional to say the least so the likelihood of a positive approval for too too long is pretty low.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Connecticut entered this fiscal year with nearly $80 billion in long-term debt, including more than $35 billion in unfunded pension obligations alone.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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The company's financial troubles stemmed from $3.3 billion in long-term debt, which exceeded its total assets by nearly $1 billion.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 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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Manchester City were 4-2 down and some of the blame could be put on Keating for almost all of the goals City conceded.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The arrests raised questions about whether there is a real attempt to seek justice or a political move underway to deflect the blame for Ukraine's battlefield challenges, which include troop shortages and problems with mobilization.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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For a coin toss with probability of success p, the skewness and kurtosis both go to infinity when the probability of success is very low.—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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All projections and probabilities are rounded to the nearest whole number.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Liability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liability. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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