as in bankruptcy
the inability to pay one's debts
unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency
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Recent Examples of insolvency
The Pacific Surfliner, funded by the state and operated by Amtrak, and the COASTER, operated by the North County Transit District, are also staring down insolvency.
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Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
In theory, this means that even a 10% decline in the value of a bank’s assets can potentially put the firm at risk of insolvency.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
District officials say that meeting the union’s demands would require $35 million in program cuts for students and possible insolvency.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The district teeters on the edge of insolvency in the face of a mayor and his main backer, the Chicago Teachers Union, staunchly opposed to consolidating any schools even though a third of them are at less than half their student capacity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
In theory, this means that even a 10% decline in the value of a bank’s assets can potentially put the firm at risk of insolvency.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
District officials say that meeting the union’s demands would require $35 million in program cuts for students and possible insolvency.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The district teeters on the edge of insolvency in the face of a mayor and his main backer, the Chicago Teachers Union, staunchly opposed to consolidating any schools even though a third of them are at less than half their student capacity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvency
bankruptcy
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Farmers had hoped to compensate for last year's losses, when farm bankruptcies increased for the second year in a row.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Spirit, the low-cost carrier that filed for its second bankruptcy last year, cut several routes earlier this month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvency. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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