indebtedness
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Definition of indebtedness
1 : the condition of being indebted
2 : something (such as an amount of money) that is owed
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Synonyms for indebtedness
Synonyms
arrearage, arrears, debt, liability (usually liabilities), obligation, score
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Disputes in the South China Sea, the perception that China does not always follow through on its infrastructure promises, and the specter of indebtedness as countries struggle to repay mounting debts to Beijing. — Jason Koutsoukis, Bloomberg.com, "China Spends Big to Win Friends and Influence Across East Asia," 27 June 2018 Rising indebtedness has been accompanied by looser lending standards, leading to a surge in high-risk lending, the central bank said, a large share of which is being parceled into securitized assets sold to investors world-wide. — Jason Douglas, WSJ, "BOE Warns of Growing Risks in Global Debt Markets," 27 June 2018 The Riksbank at the end of May said high household indebtedness was making the Swedish financial system vulnerable. — Wsj Staff, WSJ, "Global Week Ahead: U.S. Employment Report; Australian, Swedish Policy Meetings," 1 July 2018 The world economy is enjoying the fastest and broadest expansion in years, though risks remain amid early signs of a potential trade war, the specter of tighter financial conditions as well as increased public and private indebtedness. — Bloomberg.com, "Lagarde Says Trade Spat May Dent Business Confidence," 20 Apr. 2018 Public sector indebtedness had jumped from $33 billion in 2007 to $44 billion in 2011 before leveling off. — Russ Wiles, azcentral, "See where taxpayers are on the hook for the most debt in Arizona," 24 June 2018 That platform called for spending plansthat could have potentially raised the country’s indebtedness and clashed with European Union fiscal rules, which spooked mnarkets. — Washington Post, "Italy in chaos as effort to form Western Europe’s first populist government collapses," 27 May 2018 Credit card interest American households had credit card debt totaling around $16,425 on average in 2017, which was a 10% increase in indebtedness since 2013. — The Motley Fool, "Boost your income: 27 things you're probably wasting your money on right now," 4 May 2018 Most lenders require that the total mortgage indebtedness secured by your home not exceed 80 percent of the property’s value — $320,000 in this case. — Kenneth R. Harney, chicagotribune.com, "Equity-rich Americans have options for tapping into funds," 10 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indebtedness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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