as in bankruptcy
the inability to pay one's debts
unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency
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Recent Examples of insolvency
The founder of the now-bankrupt Galerie Thomas in Munich is being investigated alongside his daughter on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, and delaying insolvency proceedings, German officials announced.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
To avoid insolvency, the plan could be forced to lean on its member carriers.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
A day before, Florida's Senate Banking and Insurance Committee unanimously approved a bill extending the ban on executives responsible for a company's insolvency from taking a position at another insurance firm, increasing the duration from two to five years.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Some pension funds that had invested in gilts were pushed to the brink of insolvency, prompting the Bank of England to step in.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
To avoid insolvency, the plan could be forced to lean on its member carriers.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
A day before, Florida's Senate Banking and Insurance Committee unanimously approved a bill extending the ban on executives responsible for a company's insolvency from taking a position at another insurance firm, increasing the duration from two to five years.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Some pension funds that had invested in gilts were pushed to the brink of insolvency, prompting the Bank of England to step in.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insolvency
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvency. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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