LIABILITIES Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

liabilities

noun

plural of liability

as in debt

something (as money) which is owed your liabilities total about $200,000

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Recent Examples of liabilities And companies like CoreWeave can’t rack up $52 billion in liabilities without a clear path to pay it back. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Rosland Capital has ceased operations and declared bankruptcy in July, listing some $64 million in liabilities and just $500,000 in assets. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Their first-round picks have gone from reasons for optimism to liabilities. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 Terra Herbal argues that because its marijuana activities are now covered by the Schedule III order, Section 280E no longer applies and the change should affect its prior-year liabilities. — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Now, overdependence on satellites and on SpaceX are major liabilities. — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 And although the press release noted that the platform would have to shut down if no buyer wanted to take on the potential liabilities of managing it, Character. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026 For community associations and other property owners, maintaining safe conditions to avoid injuries is essential to satisfying their duty and minimizing exposure to potentially severe financial and legal liabilities. — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Futures have long been used for hedging, and the CME contracts and FutureSports may be ways for sponsors, broadcasters, insurers and arena vendors to potentially hedge exposure against assets and liabilities. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Paying down high-interest debt frees up more room in the budget.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Traditional credit monitoring generally will not detect the misuse itself, although unpaid debts could eventually create other financial complications.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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Such a decision can affect production scheduling, inventory needs, employee activities and customers’ obligations.

— Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Anthropic's off-balance-sheet obligations are similarly large.

— Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

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