1
as in obligation
something (as money) which is owed
he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets
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2
as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our debts
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Recent Examples of debt
On average, California residents seeking debt relief have an average of $16,977 of credit card debt.
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Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And even those who benefit from Undue's debt relief may have other medical debt that won't be relieved.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The latest funding plan Johnson’s team has sought to sell board members on was for CPS to issue $242 million in debt.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
However, the American pair left Liverpool laden with debt following their takeover.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And even those who benefit from Undue's debt relief may have other medical debt that won't be relieved.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The latest funding plan Johnson’s team has sought to sell board members on was for CPS to issue $242 million in debt.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
However, the American pair left Liverpool laden with debt following their takeover.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
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Judge Kevin Brazile refused to grant CBS an injunction, finding that Sony is likely to prevail on its claim that CBS has failed to live up to its contractual obligations.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jurors will be told Weinstein has no obligation to testify in his own defense.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station watch commander informed the Times no crime had taken place at the residence.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Based on the investigation so far, Arlington police believe the attack on Adeyemo-Azeez — by a man released on bond after a previous violent crime — was random.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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High school scores and top performers from Wednesday, April 2.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Reporters Nora O’Neill and Richard Stradling are among scores of journalists who have been covering Helene and its aftermath, since last fall when the tropical storm swept through Asheville and many rural communities in western North Carolina.—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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The filing outlines the company's reliance on third-party manufacturers and the risks associated with its level of indebtedness, which could impact its ability to implement its business plan.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
1 Apr. 2025
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In particular, the deepening of climate damage and the rise of indebtedness are correlated and both are world problems, at a time when coordination between the great powers is at its lowest ebb since the 1930s.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the occasional poach is perhaps no great sin, more akin to driving over the speed limit than, say, starting a forest fire.—
Mark Sundeen,
Outside Online,
19 Mar. 2025
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Total assets for the union increased 17% to $418 million, while liabilities rose 28% to $318 million, including $226 million owed to players from revenue generated by the union’s licensing arm, THINK450.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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However, the costs relate to current year payroll costs, and do not provide an accurate picture of how the raises will increase the pension liabilities that result as well.—
John A. Rasimas,
Hartford Courant,
27 Dec. 2024
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Executive director Nick Turner told the Bangor Daily News the show hoped to have other characters on stage reference the two Black characters the musical is missing without showing the pair, but was warned that altering the musical’s licensed script would constitute a contract violation .—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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His attorneys and family have rejected the government’s claims, calling his detention unjust and a violation of due process.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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