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Definition of "solvency" [sol•ven•cy]

  • The state of having enough funds or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts; the state of being solvent. (noun)

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Use "solvency" in a sentence
  • ""However, Greece will still face medium-term solvency challenges: its stock of debt will still be well in excess of 100% of gross domestic product for many years and it will still face very significant implementation risks to fiscal and economic reform," Moody's said."
  • "Republicans complain that Mr. Brown is asking Californians to pay about $1,000 per family each year for the next five years without making the kind of structural changes in public pensions and regulations that will lead to long-term solvency."
  • "Gary Jenkins at Evolution Securities said that while a bailout takes away the risk of an immediate default, it does not alter the long-term solvency situation."