possessionless

adjective

Definition of possessionlessnext
as in ruined

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessionless
  1. bankrupt
  2. insolvent
  3. bust
  4. tapped out
  5. depressed
Adjective
  • The SoftBank Vision Fund, his venture capital project that launched in 2017, has developed a reputation for backing major flops, including WeWork, the bankrupt co-working space company.
    David Goldman, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Photograph: Yuki Iwamura/Getty Images A US judge has cleared the way for billions of dollars to be refunded to former customers of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of bankrupt
Adjective
  • The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has estimated that the bill would increase the deficit by $196 billion and increase the rate at which the Social Security trust fund becomes insolvent.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In general, the Fed is allowed to lend only to solvent institutions, not insolvent ones.
    Timothy F. Geithner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
Definition of insolvent
Adjective
  • When a quarterback is the sixth taken in the draft, his success rate hovers between forgettable and bust.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
  • In boom times as well as bust, the U.S. has outperformed.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of bust
Adjective
  • The first movie tapped out with $86.1 million but became a sleeper hit on home entertainment, while the sequel ended its run with $174.3 million.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
  • For example, the March 12 episode features Graves and three other male survivalists who tapped out -- that is, left early before the 21-day challenge concluded -- in earlier appearances.
    kturnqui, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
Definition of tapped out
Adjective
  • Half of Wisconsin high schoolers reported feeling anxious, a third depressed and a fifth self-harming, according to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2021, Antigo, a town of about 8,000 and the county seat of Langlade County, is no different.
    Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Starting with him all depressed, doing a team-up, switching sides, going through this whole emotional journey with his grandfather, and everything that that entails as well.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of depressed
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possession

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