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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Why should a deeply indebted federal government provide another financial incentive for its unaffordable workforce to stay put? — James Freeman, WSJ, "The Pelosi Pay Raise," 4 Jan. 2019 But others also note that Sri Lanka’s government, still heavily indebted to China, could be pressured to allow it. — Maria Abi-habib, New York Times, "How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port," 25 June 2018 Attractive Assets Miners' profits have recovered, and some indebted governments are looking to them as sources of revenue. — Alexandra Wexler, WSJ, "Countries Push to Extract More Cash from Big Mining Companies," 18 Nov. 2018 These highly indebted companies will likely navigate the next recession, and the resulting bankruptcies and losses will stress the economy and financial system. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "How close are we to another financial crisis? 8 experts weigh in.," 18 Sep. 2018 Due to that small act of kindness, Ake became forever indebted to the little girl and her mother, swearing to protect them. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "Was Maeve Mind Controlling Her Daughter On Westworld?," 11 June 2018 Since the dire days of the Greek crisis, economists and bankers have floated the idea of another currency for highly indebted eurozone countries. — New York Times, "Betting on Crisis, Hedge Funds Short Italian Bonds," 7 June 2018 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

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