solvency

noun

sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
ˈsȯl-
: the quality or state of being solvent

Examples of solvency in a Sentence

They reviewed financial records to measure the borrower's solvency.
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Despite facing a $109 million deficit that could place the district back into receivership just one year after escaping it, the firm still has not delivered a fiscal solvency plan. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026 The path to solvency was clearly staked out. Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 The proposal would extend the solvency of both Social Security and Medicare by at least 75 years, according to analyses by the agencies’ actuaries. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026 Reducing systemwide hospital waste at the scale demonstrated by this intervention could significantly prolong Medicare’s solvency. Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for solvency

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of solvency was circa 1727

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“Solvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvency. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

solvency

noun
sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
ˈsȯl-
: the quality or state of being solvent

Legal Definition

solvency

noun
sol·​ven·​cy ˈsäl-vən-sē How to pronounce solvency (audio)
: the quality or state of being solvent

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