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How to pronounce liability in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms financial obligation, indebtedness
Type of obligation
Has types arrears, account payable, debt, limited liability, payable, scot and lot
Type Words
Type of bad, badness
Has types weak point, disadvantage
Derivation liable
Type Words
Type of susceptibility, susceptibleness
Has types ratability, taxability, rateability
Derivation liable

Examples of liability

liability
The settlement doesn't require Irwin Naturals to acknowledge fault or liability.
From the sacbee.com
As is standard procedure in such agreements, Consol did not admit any liability.
From the post-gazette.com
The FDIC has brought one case alleging professional liability for a failed bank.
From the online.wsj.com
Healthwise disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information.
From the latimes.com
Now AXA says there is not enough money in the fund to meet the option liability.
From the smh.com.au
This week it emerged that NI will admit liability in a further nine civil cases.
From the independent.co.uk
One put the liability at $600 million, the other said it was about $260 million.
From the bostonherald.com
This policy protects taxpayers from liability and the misuse of public property.
From the kentucky.com
Legal talks to finalize the sale stalled this fall over some liability concerns.
From the freep.com
More examples
  • The state of being legally obliged and responsible
  • Indebtedness: an obligation to pay money to another party
  • The quality of being something that holds you back
  • (liabilities) anything that is owed to someone else
  • (liable) apt(p): at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget"
  • Liable(p): subject to legal action; "liable to criminal charges"
  • In financial accounting, a liability is defined as an obligation of an entity arising from past transactions or events, the settlement of which may result in the transfer or use of assets, provision of services or other yielding of economic benefits in the future.
  • (Liable) Legal liability is the legal bound obligation to pay debts.
  • The condition of being liable; an obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone; a handicap that holds one back; the likelihood of something happening