DEBT Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

debt

noun

ˈdet

Definition of debt next

as in obligation

something (as money) which is owed he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets

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as in crime

a breaking of a moral or legal code forgive us our debts

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Examples of debt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her administration will move to build 3 million new housing units, offer $25,000 in downpayment assistance for first-time buyers, ban price gouging on food and groceries, cut taxes for middle-class families and wipe out medical debt for 3 million Americans. —

Lucille Sherman, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024 Tina also has agreed to settle any credit card debt in her name and all outstanding balances regarding their household expenses. —

Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024 Other spaces were rented as offices, but the nonprofit struggled with rising maintenance costs, eventually falling deep into debt. —

Abigail Singrey, Architectural Digest, 16 Aug. 2024 The cost this debt imposes can be measured most directly by the interest the US pays on its debt. —

Dylan Matthews, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for debt

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