Examples of bad debt in a Sentence
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The equipment makers like Cisco were left holding bad debt while the startups went bust.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Hospitals reporting spending $42 million less on charity care and had $61 million less in bad debt from 2019 to 2021.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
During the same period, bad debt rose about 46%.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
For example, taking out a mortgage for a home or student loans for your education are typically advantageous as an investment, while most credit card debt and personal loans for discretionary spending are considered bad debt.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
University Health spends about $75 million annually on free care, including price concessions and bad debt.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
This can help businesses close more deals confidently without facing cash flow challenges or bad debt.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This increase is due to higher inventory costs and bad debt in the digital advertising segment.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Hospitals reporting spending $42 million less on charity care and had $61 million less in bad debt from 2019 to 2021.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
During the same period, bad debt rose about 46%.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
For example, taking out a mortgage for a home or student loans for your education are typically advantageous as an investment, while most credit card debt and personal loans for discretionary spending are considered bad debt.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
University Health spends about $75 million annually on free care, including price concessions and bad debt.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
This can help businesses close more deals confidently without facing cash flow challenges or bad debt.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This increase is due to higher inventory costs and bad debt in the digital advertising segment.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Bad debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20debt. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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