insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē 
-ˈsȯl-
: the fact or state of being insolvent : inability to pay debts
Examples of insolvency in a Sentence
unless the economy improves, many resorts in the area face insolvency
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JPMorgan Chase claimed the top spot overall for the third year in a row, after rising from fourth place in 2022 following its acquisition of First Republic out of insolvency.
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
But the program is facing a looming insolvency crisis that could see benefits automatically cut in the years to come.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
There isn’t enough money, either in the city’s budget or in the school district’s, to pay for school workers’ raises and for what the city says should be the schools’ part in keeping a deeply underfunded pension plan from sinking into insolvency.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
That means fewer threats of insolvency and more stability for those who've paid into the system their entire lives.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
But the program is facing a looming insolvency crisis that could see benefits automatically cut in the years to come.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
There isn’t enough money, either in the city’s budget or in the school district’s, to pay for school workers’ raises and for what the city says should be the schools’ part in keeping a deeply underfunded pension plan from sinking into insolvency.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
That means fewer threats of insolvency and more stability for those who've paid into the system their entire lives.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for insolvency
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“Insolvency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insolvency. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
(ˈ)in-ˈsäl-vən-sē
plural insolvencies
: the quality or state of being insolvent
Legal Definition
insolvency
noun
in·sol·ven·cy
in-ˈsäl-vən-sē
plural insolvencies
1
: the fact or state of being insolvent compare bankruptcy
2
: insufficiency (as of an estate) to discharge all enforceable debts
Note: Insolvency matters are covered under the Bankruptcy Code.
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