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
In the cases of the US, UK and France, elections have seen bond yields rise in the context of near record indebtedness and very large deficits.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The filing details the company's capital structure, including various revolving credit facilities and related party transactions, with total indebtedness of $151.2 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
The city would be required to continue to impose a property tax on property in the area until the taxes collected equal its proportional share of the area's indebtedness, which is $518,491.74.
—Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024
The city would continue to impose a property tax each year until the taxes collected equal its proportional share of the area's indebtedness, which is $4,076.87, and it's estimated to take two years to pay off.
—Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The filing details the company's capital structure, including various revolving credit facilities and related party transactions, with total indebtedness of $151.2 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
The city would be required to continue to impose a property tax on property in the area until the taxes collected equal its proportional share of the area's indebtedness, which is $518,491.74.
—Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024
The city would continue to impose a property tax each year until the taxes collected equal its proportional share of the area's indebtedness, which is $4,076.87, and it's estimated to take two years to pay off.
—Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Indebtedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indebtedness. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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