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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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2
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
Friendship is a liability in a place this cruel.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
According to a court filing, no admission of liability was made.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Indeed, interested Angelenos can visit the controller’s website and find data in an accessible manner on everything from homelessness to the city’s liability payouts.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
And there's also efforts to get Congress to pass liability protections for glyphosate.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
According to a court filing, no admission of liability was made.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Indeed, interested Angelenos can visit the controller’s website and find data in an accessible manner on everything from homelessness to the city’s liability payouts.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
And there's also efforts to get Congress to pass liability protections for glyphosate.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for liability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liability
Noun
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The congresswoman was at a disadvantage, unquestionably, in trying to defend against criminal charges at the same time as the House probe.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The real twist here is a disadvantage because, in losing, Christian has to take an envelope back to camp and read its contents in front of his tribe mates.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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August 23 – September 22 Clarity matters most today when money or responsibilities come up.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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While announcing Jacobson’s hiring, Stagwell said her responsibilities will include expanding ReachTV’s footprint and deepening its content partnerships.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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An infant’s accidental exposure to an infected child can mean serious illness, brain swelling and sometimes death.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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But critics say widespread reliance comes with health and environmental risks, as long-term exposure has been linked to cancer and other chronic diseases.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a 2006 study, Redelmeier and his colleagues found that acronyms may improve a trial’s likelihood of being cited.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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For seniors with chronic knee pain, correcting these issues dramatically reduces the likelihood of requiring knee replacement.—
Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now that’s out of reach for most people between student debt and home prices and the economy slanted toward the very, very top one per cent.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Millions of Americans are turning to AI chatbots for help with their finances, asking about budgets, debt payoff plans, retirement strategies and investment options.—
Michelle Singletary,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is one handicap accessible Deluxe Suite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Despite its handicaps, Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, Juan Soto said the blame falls on the players — not on Mendoza or president of baseball operations David Stearns — after the Mets fell to 9-19, tied for the worst record in baseball.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the players should take their fair share of the blame, too.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Depending on the use case, that information may include security architectures, cryptographic implementations, authentication and access-control logic, vulnerability remediation code, trade secrets, and other proprietary business logic.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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The vulnerability and exploit code that exploits it were released Wednesday evening by researchers from security firm Theori, five weeks after privately disclosing it to the Linux kernel security team.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Liability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liability. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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