current assets

plural noun

: assets of a short-term nature that are readily convertible to cash

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And if current assets churn off a dividend, lawmakers are allowed to set their paydays on autopilot to reinvest in the same firm, growing that footprint. — Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Mar. 2026 Lenders will look at business assets—especially current assets like cash and accounts receivable—to evaluate what could be recovered in the event of a default. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Chief among their current assets whose qualities are at risk of being overlooked is Brennan Johnson, the club’s most reliable goalscorer over the past year. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 Working capital is the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities and shows how much the business has available for day-to-day expenses. — Qiaoyi Li, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for current assets

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of current assets was circa 1909

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current account
current assets
current balance
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“Current assets.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20assets. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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