debt burden

noun

: the amount of money that one owes
the company's large debt burden

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The office projected that the debt burden would reach 166% of GDP or higher, yet its projection of annual inflation stays around 2% as if unaffected by the rising debt. Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025 Bayer also has a high debt burden, and prominent German investor, Deka Investment’s Ingo Speich has voiced exasperation over the company’s ongoing struggles. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025 Meanwhile, China needs to cut its surplus, lower manufacturing, raise consumption, and reduce its debt burden. Ray Dalio, Time, 9 May 2025 But the bill is set to worsen the nation’s debt burden over time, according to forecasts, which could put the government’s finances and the economy on shakier grounds. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for debt burden

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“Debt burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20burden. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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