insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē 
-ˈsȯl-
: the fact or state of being insolvent : inability to pay debts
Examples of insolvency in a Sentence
unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency
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Some experts have warned that Trump's agenda might speed up the program's insolvency.
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Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
That change is estimated to cost almost $200 billion over 10 years and move the Social Security Trust Fund insolvency six months closer, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
But hamstrung, now, by rigid and top-down directives that prioritize ideological conformity over practical solutions, local politicians are ill equipped to tackle the mounting pressures of fiscal insolvency and unemployment.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
They’ll be sold again to ever-smaller companies that teeter on the edge of insolvency.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
That change is estimated to cost almost $200 billion over 10 years and move the Social Security Trust Fund insolvency six months closer, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
But hamstrung, now, by rigid and top-down directives that prioritize ideological conformity over practical solutions, local politicians are ill equipped to tackle the mounting pressures of fiscal insolvency and unemployment.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
They’ll be sold again to ever-smaller companies that teeter on the edge of insolvency.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for insolvency
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insolvency. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
(ˈ)in-ˈsäl-vən-sē
plural insolvencies
: the quality or state of being insolvent
Legal Definition
insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
in-ˈsäl-vən-sē
plural insolvencies
1
: the fact or state of being insolvent compare bankruptcy
2
: insufficiency (as of an estate) to discharge all enforceable debts
Note: Insolvency matters are covered under the Bankruptcy Code.
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