balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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Plus, the turnaround in its balance sheet still looks promising. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025 Where traditional lenders are pulling back due to balance sheet pressure and concerns about the health of the office market, special situations investors will fill the void with preferred equity, mezzanine debt, bridge loans, and rescue capital. Greg Friedman, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025 Strength of the Balance Sheet Vale upholds a relatively cautious balance sheet with net debt nearing $10–11 billion, which is modest in relation to EBITDA. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Their balance sheets got a serious hit after COVID. David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.

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balance sheet

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

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