declare bankruptcy

idiom

: to formally say in a legal document that one is bankrupt
Because of high medical expenses, he declared bankruptcy.
The company was forced to declare bankruptcy.

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Other cities faced similar difficulties but were located in states that did not allow municipalities to declare bankruptcy. John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025 If a business cannot generate a surplus on a sustained basis, then it will be forced to declare bankruptcy. Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 13 Feb. 2025 In a statement, Steward’s CEO, de la Torre, said the company decided to declare bankruptcy because of rising costs and the delay in finalizing the sale of its nationwide physician network to Optum, a subsidiary of United HealthGroup. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 End this process, declare bankruptcy and get on with Chicago’s bright future. Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for declare bankruptcy

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“Declare bankruptcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20bankruptcy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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