Thesaurus results for BANKRUPTCY

bankruptcy

noun

ˈbaŋk-(ˌ)rəp(t)-sē

Definition of bankruptcy

as in ruin

the inability to pay one's debts learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy

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Recent Examples of bankruptcy According to Kilgore, bankruptcy is often a long, complex and expensive process, requiring legal representation and multiple court appointments. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 9 July 2026 After training in medicine and public health, El-Sayed entered city government, becoming Detroit’s health director as the city emerged from bankruptcy. — Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026 David McKillips has led entertainment brands through bankruptcy, global expansion, and reinvention. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The official price wasn’t disclosed because the property was part of a JC Penney’s bankruptcy case at the time of the purchase. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bankruptcy

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The ruins of Dungeness, a 59-room, 37,000-square-foot estate house dating to the mid-1880s, once owned by Thomas Carnegie, brother and business partner of Pittsburgh steel magnate Andrew Carnegie.

— Jennifer Peebles, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
Geraldine Perdomo said of her sister, who was feverishly clawing at the ruins of her home for anything that would confirm the death of her two daughters.

— Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of ruin

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Any actions against those responsible for the structural failure are pending the results of the ongoing investigation, the Department of Buildings said earlier this week.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The notion of remaining in your childhood home well into your adult years carries an enduring stigma, suggesting a failure to launch.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of failure

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The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032, unless Congress combines the program's old-age and disability funds, in which case insolvency would arrive in 2034, the report found.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 July 2026
The foreclosure itself also triggered a default under the park lease’s insolvency section.

— Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

Definition of insolvency

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