1
as in obligation
something (as money) which is owed
he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets
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2
as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our debts
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Recent Examples of debt
On average, California residents seeking debt relief have an average of $16,977 of credit card debt.
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Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And even those who benefit from Undue's debt relief may have other medical debt that won't be relieved.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The latest funding plan Johnson’s team has sought to sell board members on was for CPS to issue $242 million in debt.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
However, the American pair left Liverpool laden with debt following their takeover.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And even those who benefit from Undue's debt relief may have other medical debt that won't be relieved.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The latest funding plan Johnson’s team has sought to sell board members on was for CPS to issue $242 million in debt.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
However, the American pair left Liverpool laden with debt following their takeover.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
Noun
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Judge Kevin Brazile refused to grant CBS an injunction, finding that Sony is likely to prevail on its claim that CBS has failed to live up to its contractual obligations.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even very large spending cuts will not make a meaningful dent in those existing interest obligations in a single year.—
Alicia Parlapiano,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station watch commander informed the Times no crime had taken place at the residence.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Based on the investigation so far, Arlington police believe the attack on Adeyemo-Azeez — by a man released on bond after a previous violent crime — was random.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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The score that stopped me in my tracks, however − and sent me into mild panic − was my UV damage result.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Dell managed the 4,000 points that indicate acceptable productivity in PCMark 10, but most laptop scores nowadays are in the 5,000 to 7,000 range, and its storage proved markedly slower than the pack's.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2025
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Our nation’s debt and interest death spiral are well underway with world war levels of indebtedness and interest payments exceeding defense spending.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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These funds were used to repay indebtedness.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the occasional poach is perhaps no great sin, more akin to driving over the speed limit than, say, starting a forest fire.—
Mark Sundeen,
Outside Online,
19 Mar. 2025
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Current liabilities were reported at $5,898, while stockholders' equity was $22,494.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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As of December 31, 2024, New Concept Energy had current assets of $372,000 and current liabilities of $57,000.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
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His attorneys and family have rejected the government’s claims, calling his detention unjust and a violation of due process.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Executive director Nick Turner told the Bangor Daily News the show hoped to have other characters on stage reference the two Black characters the musical is missing without showing the pair, but was warned that altering the musical’s licensed script would constitute a contract violation .—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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