balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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That’s as private credit is financing the AI boom as well, while chipmaker Nvidia is even leveraging its balance sheet to back AI deals. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 But the move risks clashing with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s own plans to shrink the Fed’s balance sheet — and with any Fed decision to tighten monetary policy. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Though the enrollment trend can be stabilizing to its balance sheet, the district is still performing well by state standards. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 And there was no signal at Jackson Hole that balance sheet cuts were coming. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for balance sheet

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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

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

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