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 restructuring helped FedNat avoid insolvency.
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
What did Quigley plan to say at the City Club to his fellow Chicago Democrats, especially those running a city that seems to us to be sleepwalking toward insolvency?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The Social Security Trust Fund is less than a decade away from insolvency thanks to congressional and presidential inertia.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
But, experts have also warned, the measure could speed up insolvency for the program’s trust funds.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
What did Quigley plan to say at the City Club to his fellow Chicago Democrats, especially those running a city that seems to us to be sleepwalking toward insolvency?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The Social Security Trust Fund is less than a decade away from insolvency thanks to congressional and presidential inertia.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
But, experts have also warned, the measure could speed up insolvency for the program’s trust funds.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvency
bankruptcy
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Nonetheless, the bank’s share price has plunged over 20% since the bankruptcy unfolded last month.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Traders are certainly growing more worried about potentially bad loans, as two recent bankruptcies have suggested that lending standards may have relaxed too much.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvency. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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