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
In 2022, while a city council candidate, Elliott’s legal troubles linked to fraudulent checks and debts were made public, the San Bernardino Sun reported.
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Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
And household balance sheets, which include debt and assets such as homes and stocks, are still on stable footing after big price run-ups the past few years, Millar said.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Complaints about poor hourly rates for RAs fall flat when considering housing is one of the major costs driving student loan debt.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
On February 25, the U.S. debt ceiling was raised by another $4 trillion.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
And household balance sheets, which include debt and assets such as homes and stocks, are still on stable footing after big price run-ups the past few years, Millar said.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Complaints about poor hourly rates for RAs fall flat when considering housing is one of the major costs driving student loan debt.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
On February 25, the U.S. debt ceiling was raised by another $4 trillion.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
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If an attorney believes someone at the company is engaged in legally problematic conduct, the attorney has an obligation to raise the issue all the way up the organization’s highest authority if necessary.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The company highlights its ongoing need for additional capital to fund future exploration and development activities, as well as to meet its financial obligations under existing agreements.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
20 Mar. 2025
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Gus Van Sant’s upcoming crime feature Dead Man’s Wire and Dustin Hoffman drama The Revisionist nabbed incentives to shoot in the locale.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, Colbert was twice arrested in Las Vegas on felony charges of grand larceny and administering a drug to aid in a felony crime, court records show.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Senior shooting guard Yame Butler dropped in a layup to cap a 31-17 comeback for Drexel (18-15) that narrowed the score to 77-76 with 1:54 to go.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Special mention also to the electronic score by Johnson’s regular composer — his brother Matt, A.K.A. The The — whose electronic score sets the mood.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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The company has $45.0 million of outstanding principal indebtedness under its loan agreement.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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The publication of the University of Chicago’s 2022 financial statements sounded alarms about its extraordinary indebtedness.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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With that said, the overall dearth of humor is a more damning sin.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
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The new administration is intent on wiping out DEI programs and purging those who supported them, even if their only sin was attending a diversity training seminar.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Total assets for the union increased 17% to $418 million, while liabilities rose 28% to $318 million, including $226 million owed to players from revenue generated by the union’s licensing arm, THINK450.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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However, the costs relate to current year payroll costs, and do not provide an accurate picture of how the raises will increase the pension liabilities that result as well.—
John A. Rasimas,
Hartford Courant,
27 Dec. 2024
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Our goal every game is to force our opponents have a shot clock violation (90 seconds).—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for Feb. 23th - March 8th, 2025.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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