indebtedness
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Synonyms
arrearage, arrears, debt, liability (usually liabilities), obligation, score
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That’s nearly 11 percent of all outstanding household debt, and second only to mortgages ($9 trillion) as a form of personal indebtedness. — The Economist, "Smashed like avocados: how young people are treated by their elders," 10 July 2019 This disconnect, a feeling of personal indebtedness and the desire to touch on the tensions at play in the logging industry prompted her to return to one of her first employers, Coast Range Contracting in 2015, but this time as a photographer. — Rita Leistner, National Geographic, "Tree planting is a rite of passage for young Canadians," 22 Apr. 2019 Both factors will hit equity values, making indebtedness against equity values look less healthy. — Paul J. Davies, WSJ, "The False Sense of Security Behind Corporate Debt," 3 Oct. 2018 Monetary policy will be eased, if not as sharply as in the past, and some of the progress on indebtedness will be undone. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "Trade Fight Complicates Beijing’s Stimulus Calculus," 20 July 2018 That has raised concerns the country’s growing indebtedness is allowing Beijing to further expand its influence in the Pacific. — WSJ, "As Gas Boom Falters in Papua New Guinea, China Steps In," 11 Aug. 2018 Fresh economic data darkened the picture, with U.S. industrial output for October coming in below analysts’ expectations and household indebtedness climbing, according to the Federal Reserve. — Michael Wursthorn, WSJ, "U.S. Stocks Post Weekly Loss in Volatile Trading," 16 Nov. 2018 Getting upset about levels of corporate indebtedness in and of themselves can be misleading. — David J. Lynch, The Seattle Times, "Global debt soars, along with fears of crisis ahead," 4 Sep. 2018 If approved, these district corporations could build infrastructure and facilities; acquire property, including parkland; operate transit services, enter contracts, and incur indebtedness. — BostonGlobe.com, "Should Massachusetts allow cities and towns to create Community Benefit Districts?," 13 July 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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