debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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CoreWeave has pulled back due to concerns over its massive debt load, and investors should take advantage of the discount, according to UBS. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 By the end of the 1880s, the per capita debt load in Kansas was four times the national average, with the amount owed on mortgages outpacing the total value of real estate in the state by 27 percent. — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 There are real problems — chief among them underwater pensions and an increasing debt load — that rightfully cause concern. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 Regardless of how they’re funded, paying $5,000 to every American adult would cost the US government more than $1 trillion, adding to its more-than-$40-trillion debt load. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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