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
The watchdog has overseen banks, payday lenders, credit bureaus, debt collectors, student loan servicers, private student lenders and other financial firms.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Meanwhile, legislation that would add trillions of dollars to fiscal deficits is advancing in Congress, stirring more anxiety among foreign investors, especially those who hold U.S. debt.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Research has found that companies with better ESG ratings enjoy both a lower cost of equity and a lower cost of debt.
—Suresh Basnet, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
As pension debt ballooned along with the proportion of the city’s budget (slowly) dedicated to funding pension systems and as property taxes rose, observers began taking more notice.
—Jennifer Hochschild, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Meanwhile, legislation that would add trillions of dollars to fiscal deficits is advancing in Congress, stirring more anxiety among foreign investors, especially those who hold U.S. debt.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Research has found that companies with better ESG ratings enjoy both a lower cost of equity and a lower cost of debt.
—Suresh Basnet, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
As pension debt ballooned along with the proportion of the city’s budget (slowly) dedicated to funding pension systems and as property taxes rose, observers began taking more notice.
—Jennifer Hochschild, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
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The company emphasized that under both legal and contractual obligations, the company should have been informed of the arrangements.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The company has racked up nearly $30 million in fines for failing to meet staffing guidelines and other contractual obligations, but reform advocates argue the fines are not a clear incentive for CoreCivic to improve its facilities.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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Ramirez-Verduzco's case illuminates the risk some crime victims face when interacting with local law enforcement due to current federal immigration enforcement practices.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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While police say the homicide investigation remains ongoing, a detective suspects he may have been killed while trying to stop another crime.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Every Cleveland pitcher must feel the weight of 1,000 woolly mammoths when attempting to keep the score close.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Its culinary scene score was also lower than Indy's, at 1.6.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
7 July 2025
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AeroVironment plans to sell $750 million in common stock, as well as $600 million in convertible senior notes due 2030, to repay indebtedness.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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These post-emancipation barriers combined with generations of racial and economic discrimination contributed to today’s racial wealth gap where Black households rank the highest in facing wealth deficits or indebtedness.—
Lenwood V. Long,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Every year, villagers in Brittany gathered to have their sins forgiven, dance the gavotte, and watch the young townsmen wrestle after denouncing the devil.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Brazil is a beast soaked in the sins of environmental destruction and human rights violations.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Current liabilities were reported at $5,898, while stockholders' equity was $22,494.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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As of December 31, 2024, New Concept Energy had current assets of $372,000 and current liabilities of $57,000.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, helped facilitate the tour and told lawmakers that those with yellow wristbands, the lowest level, had committed noncriminal offenses such as traffic violations.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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The list obtained by the Herald/Times states that his uncle, Denis Alcides Solis Morales, has immigration violations and makes no mention of convictions or pending criminal charges.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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