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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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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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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
Insurance bad faith claims can stem from different factors, including when an insurance company refuses to settle a claim within policy limits and therefore risks exposing its client to a larger liability at trial.
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
From the outset, the firm concentrated on labor law claims, premises liability, vehicle accidents, and medical malpractice matters.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Franks believes states could pass laws placing liability on social media platforms if the platforms were shown to be content collaborators and not just content facilitators.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
House disclosures show Swalwell has owed between $50,000 and $100,000 on student loans for more than a decade; his most recent paperwork shows the family holds between $15,000 and $50,000 in credit card liabilities apiece for Chase and American Express.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
From the outset, the firm concentrated on labor law claims, premises liability, vehicle accidents, and medical malpractice matters.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Franks believes states could pass laws placing liability on social media platforms if the platforms were shown to be content collaborators and not just content facilitators.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
House disclosures show Swalwell has owed between $50,000 and $100,000 on student loans for more than a decade; his most recent paperwork shows the family holds between $15,000 and $50,000 in credit card liabilities apiece for Chase and American Express.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liability
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For decades, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has offered college scholarships to Black students who faced disadvantages from attending underfunded schools in majority-Black districts.—
Julian Mark,
Washington Post,
2 Apr. 2026
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Any disadvantage there may be in waiting a week or 10 days to get started on the portal is offset, probably outweighed, by the attention and excitement being built for BC basketball by their incoming coach’s presence on national TV, associated with a Final Four team.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the winner’s sole responsibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Greene says that responsibility belongs to local police departments.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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His early exposure to varsity gave him confidence.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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TikTok is introducing the badge with inaugural partners Samba and LiveRamp, two companies that specialize in connecting media exposure to real-world outcomes.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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As part of a two-question ballot measure, the Hickman Mills School District is asking voters to approve a general obligation bond to pay down the district’s debt.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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People were more likely to fall behind in debt payments, for example, see their credit score drop, file for bankruptcy and face foreclosure.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its war on Ukraine, and sanctions were a growing handicap.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its invasion and sanctions were a growing handicap.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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This dynamic, known in counseling circles as partner-blame, is well documented in Christian purity and addiction-recovery literature.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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When voters worry about their wallets, incumbents usually get the blame.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, tankers coming from Asia can take weeks to arrive in California, creating new vulnerabilities.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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This section features collages, handwritten notes, and paintings that explore themes of adolescence, vulnerability, and alienation through childlike figures.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Liability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liability. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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