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
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Examples of indebtedness in a Sentence
his total indebtedness exceeded a year's income
Recent Examples on the Web
Abiding structural weaknesses, including weak labor laws, underinvestment in accessible education and health care, high rates of indebtedness, and rising income and wealth inequality, mean that most Americans are not experiencing the gains of the current recovery.
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Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2024
Mortgages account for the lion’s share of indebtedness, but credit-card and auto-loan balances are becoming more problematic.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2024
Other elements of the dashboard would include indicators for environmental degradation (say, air or water quality), economic sustainability (indebtedness), health (life expectancy) and insecurity.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020
His first attempt to cancel up to $20,000 of borrowers’ indebtedness was checked by the Supreme Court.
—Matthew Crenson, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024
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Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2024
Mortgages account for the lion’s share of indebtedness, but credit-card and auto-loan balances are becoming more problematic.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2024
Other elements of the dashboard would include indicators for environmental degradation (say, air or water quality), economic sustainability (indebtedness), health (life expectancy) and insecurity.
—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020
His first attempt to cancel up to $20,000 of borrowers’ indebtedness was checked by the Supreme Court.
—Matthew Crenson, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Indebtedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indebtedness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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