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IELTS BNC: 1908 COCA: 4121

liability

noun

li·​a·​bil·​i·​ty ˌlī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce liability (audio)
plural liabilities
1
a
: the quality or state of being liable
was cleared of liability for the accident
2
: something for which one is liable
especially : pecuniary obligation : debt
usually used in plural
business assets and liabilities
3
: one that acts as a disadvantage : drawback
This scandal makes the candidate a liability for the party.

Example Sentences

The company is trying to limit its liability in this case. though his small size is a liability as a football player, he makes up for it with speed
Recent Examples on the Web California lawmakers earlier this year failed to advance a separate measure to open tech platforms up to liability if their design choices lead to addiction among users under 18, a topic of heated debate. Cristiano Lima, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Such a president also could be acting without corporate authority and exposed to personal liability for corporate commitments made without board approval. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 Failure to perform such maintenance, repair and replacement when needed could expose a board member to liability. Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 There is more than enough smoke to bring the hammer down on Ross, but the NFL ostensibly doesn’t want to expose itself to legal liability as far as the integrity of the game. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022 So much for state efforts to turn women, pregnant or otherwise, into property whose behavior can be criminalized or subjected to civil liability. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 While the onus of compliance rests primarily on the shoulders of the PR agency’s client, failure to publish regulation-compliant content can expose PR professionals to potential civil liability. Ryan Blanch, Forbes, 11 July 2022 But their plans began to unravel when a group of labor activists filed a complaint in January, arguing that the ballot measure should not be allowed to proceed because of the clause related to gig companies’ liability. New York Times, 14 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of liability was in 1705

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