indebted

adjective

in·debt·ed | \in-ˈde-təd

Definition of indebted

1 : owing gratitude or recognition to another : beholden

2 : owing money

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Synonyms for indebted

Synonyms

beholden, bounden [archaic], obligated, obliged

Examples of indebted in a Sentence

thereafter forever felt indebted to the producer for giving her her lucky break

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And even though court processes have improved, foreign investors in situations where over-indebted companies are cutting jobs run the risk of quickly becoming a convenient boogeyman. — Andrew Peaple, WSJ, "Thick Skins and Local Savvy Needed in China’s Bad Debt Markets," 12 Nov. 2018 According to the liability statement, Tesla is indebted to the Employment Security Division of the state of Nevada. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "Tesla sued by Nevada for failure to pay $650,000 in taxes," 9 Oct. 2018 Nabila Ahmed, Bloomberg News Deals Reporter, says Comcast is one of the most indebted American companies. — Bloomberg.com, "Surveillance: We’re Halfway Through this Cycle, Gimbel Predicts," 23 May 2018 There is a real possibility that Mr. Trump, who entered office promising to save Americans from the predations of foreigners, will leave office with the U.S. more indebted to them than ever. — Greg Ip, WSJ, "How the Tax Cut President Trump Loves Will Deepen Trade Deficits He Hates," 18 Apr. 2018 Evergrande is China’s most indebted developer, with an eye-watering $88 billion of net debt. — Jacky Wong, WSJ, "Evergrande’s Ever-Deeper Peril," 4 July 2018 Yet China’s indebted economy was already slowing before the trade war. — The Economist, "In its trade war with America, China dials down the hype," 12 July 2018 Those instructions have put pressure on the banks to find solutions for deeply indebted borrowers instead of continuing to wait and hope that the government will offer bailouts. — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, "China Moves to Shore Up Economy as Slowdown and Trade Fight Loom," 24 June 2018 But those steps have worried some Western European leaders and caused a backlash from investors who think Italy's government — among the most indebted in Europe — should prioritize fiscal restraint. — Stefano Pitrelli And Chico Harlan, chicagotribune.com, "A political novice is on the verge of becoming Italy's prime minister," 21 May 2018

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