indebtedness
noun
in·debt·ed·ness
in-ˈde-təd-nəs 
1
: the condition of being indebted
2
: something (such as an amount of money) that is owed
Examples of indebtedness in a Sentence
his total indebtedness exceeded a year's income
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Having the Fed as a monetary hoover to keep bond yields stable will help to dampen some of the risks of indebtedness, but will store up greater risks for later.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
AeroVironment plans to sell $750 million in common stock, as well as $600 million in convertible senior notes due 2030, to repay indebtedness.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 2 July 2025
These post-emancipation barriers combined with generations of racial and economic discrimination contributed to today’s racial wealth gap where Black households rank the highest in facing wealth deficits or indebtedness.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The rules on New York’s indebtedness are set by the state and the city’s statutory debt limit is capped by the state Constitution.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
AeroVironment plans to sell $750 million in common stock, as well as $600 million in convertible senior notes due 2030, to repay indebtedness.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 2 July 2025
These post-emancipation barriers combined with generations of racial and economic discrimination contributed to today’s racial wealth gap where Black households rank the highest in facing wealth deficits or indebtedness.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The rules on New York’s indebtedness are set by the state and the city’s statutory debt limit is capped by the state Constitution.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for indebtedness
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“Indebtedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indebtedness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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