indebtedness

Definition of indebtednessnext
as in debt
something (as money) which is owed his total indebtedness exceeded a year's income

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Recent Examples of indebtedness If passed, school districts would have to include payments of bonds, indebtedness and contracts. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026 As part of the hiring process, candidates must clear an indebtedness check. Megan De Mar, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, younger Americans face soaring housing costs, student-loan debt, delayed family formation and a labor market shaped by slower growth and higher federal indebtedness. Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025 Milei has taken Argentina to new records of indebtedness, signing up to add an enormous $42 billion to Argentina’s foreign public debt on April 11. Mark Weisbrot, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indebtedness
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debt
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  • The organizer expects more than 6,000 attendees, mainly the public officials who issue municipal debt and manage public funds, and lists more than 80 education sessions across budgeting, debt issuance, public investing and financial technology.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • The loan debt, however, remained on the Grove project’s books — though that entity never received the funds, Brooks said.
    Jay Weaver June 6, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026

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“Indebtedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indebtedness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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