balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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With Francis’s backing, Pell ordered that any funds a Vatican department received from outside sources must be listed in its balance sheet. Gerald Posner, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Lastly, the acquisition strengthens Capital One’s balance sheet, allowing for aggressive share repurchases in the future. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025 And having to pay staff to run it rather than being on-site also didn’t help the shop’s balance sheet. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025 Note: a club’s capital expenditure per its balance sheet can differ from the amounts paid out in cash per the cash-flow statement. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balance sheet

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 May. 2025.

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balance sheet

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

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