debt service

noun

: the amount of interest and sinking fund payments due annually on long-term debt

Examples of debt service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And, as our work demonstrates, rich countries can provide immediate debt service cancellation (not deferment) after a shock of Beryl’s magnitude, to free up valuable fiscal space for relief and reconstruction. Courtney Lindsay, WIRED, 13 July 2024 Financial disclosure documents show as of the most recent debt service payment date on May 15, redemption of the bonds are ahead of the repayment schedule. Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024 In addition, debt that was issued at lower rates is now being rolled over to higher rates, so debt service costs are going up more rapidly than total debt, Dudley said. Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 30 June 2024 DiNapoli said that move is expected to increase short-term debt service costs, paid for out of the MTA’s operating budget, by about $100 million annually. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for debt service 

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Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of debt service was in 1929

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“Debt service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20service. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

debt service

noun
: the amount of interest and principal payments due annually on long-term debt
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