indebtedness
noun
in·debt·ed·ness
in-ˈde-təd-nəs 
1
: the condition of being indebted
2
: something (such as an amount of money) that is owed
Synonyms
Examples of indebtedness in a Sentence
his total indebtedness exceeded a year's income
Recent Examples on the Web
The company is racing to reduce its debt load in the face of rapidly falling prices that have increased its relative indebtedness.
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Jack Sidders, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Experiential spending is more important to younger generations, and likely behind part of their growing indebtedness.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 11 July 2023
An remarkable facet of the rise of indebtedness is that it is correlated with other ‘crises’.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Negative indebtedness is the feeling of obligation to return the favor, to pay a debt.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
Some of Diamond’s debt holders have committed to offer $450 million in debtor-in-possession financing that will support the reorganization and repay $350 million in existing first lien indebtedness.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024
Was confess my wariness over assuming that much indebtedness to him or anybody else.
—Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Some environmental groups, including Greenpeace, have criticized the approach to tackling developing nations’ indebtedness and say the deals don’t provide sufficient benefit to justify the fees paid to the banks involved in the deals.
—Will Horner, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2023
That type of indebtedness can be harmful to relationships.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
Jack Sidders, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Experiential spending is more important to younger generations, and likely behind part of their growing indebtedness.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 11 July 2023
An remarkable facet of the rise of indebtedness is that it is correlated with other ‘crises’.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Negative indebtedness is the feeling of obligation to return the favor, to pay a debt.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
Some of Diamond’s debt holders have committed to offer $450 million in debtor-in-possession financing that will support the reorganization and repay $350 million in existing first lien indebtedness.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024
Was confess my wariness over assuming that much indebtedness to him or anybody else.
—Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Some environmental groups, including Greenpeace, have criticized the approach to tackling developing nations’ indebtedness and say the deals don’t provide sufficient benefit to justify the fees paid to the banks involved in the deals.
—Will Horner, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2023
That type of indebtedness can be harmful to relationships.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
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“Indebtedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indebtedness. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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