debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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The latest financial results follow ongoing efforts by AMC with lenders to secure flexibility to refinance its high debt load and reduce its overall interest expense. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026 Read our review of Accredited Debt Relief Overall, 45% of Gen Z, defined as ages 18 to 29, said their debt load had increased over the past 12 months, the highest share of any generation in the survey. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 Its debt load has been mounting for years, but the COVID pandemic and an energy crisis made things worse. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 The combined entity carries a hefty debt load of near $90 billion in a climate of rising interest rates and Ellison has committed to at least $2 billion in cost savings, a chunk of which will come from layoffs. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for debt load

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“Debt load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20load. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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