illiquid
adjective
il·liq·uid
(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlik-wəd 
1
: not being cash or readily convertible into cash
illiquid holdings
2
: deficient in liquid assets
an illiquid bank
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These kinds of funds, like Van Eck’s BDC Income ETF — which invests in business development companies that make private loans to small and mid-sized companies — have traditionally been illiquid but because of innovation in the ETF industry, more people are gaining access.
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2025
Musk is used to being leveraged, trading on his reputation or his illiquid assets to keep the flywheel spinning.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The Fed acted to save it, justifying its highly unorthodox actions by arguing that the firm was illiquid but solvent.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
The biggest chunks of Eric Adams’ fortune look to be largely illiquid, potentially complicating his fight against charges of corruption.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2025
Musk is used to being leveraged, trading on his reputation or his illiquid assets to keep the flywheel spinning.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The Fed acted to save it, justifying its highly unorthodox actions by arguing that the firm was illiquid but solvent.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
The biggest chunks of Eric Adams’ fortune look to be largely illiquid, potentially complicating his fight against charges of corruption.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for illiquid
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“Illiquid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illiquid. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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