working capital
noun
: capital actively turned over in or available for use in the course of business activity:
a
: the excess of current assets over current liabilities
b
: all capital of a business except that invested in capital assets
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In conjunction with the acquisition, a new working capital facility equivalent to SEK2.5B has been established and the company will be cancelling its existing €646M guarantee facility.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 July 2025
These solutions enabled companies to reduce lead times, decrease working capital requirements, and improve uptime by ensuring the availability of supply for critical parts.
2024: Strategic Necessity Achieved
2024 marked the inflection point at which AI became integral to supply chain resilience.
—Paul J. Noble, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Tariffs must be paid before goods are released, tying up working capital when it’s needed most.
—Richard Howells, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
In high-stakes areas like cost and spend management, where trillions in working capital, supplier relationships and operational resilience are on the line, this difference is not academic.
—Leagh Turner, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 July 2025
These solutions enabled companies to reduce lead times, decrease working capital requirements, and improve uptime by ensuring the availability of supply for critical parts.
2024: Strategic Necessity Achieved
2024 marked the inflection point at which AI became integral to supply chain resilience.
—Paul J. Noble, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Tariffs must be paid before goods are released, tying up working capital when it’s needed most.
—Richard Howells, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
In high-stakes areas like cost and spend management, where trillions in working capital, supplier relationships and operational resilience are on the line, this difference is not academic.
—Leagh Turner, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for working capital
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“Working capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20capital. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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