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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Those terms were not deemed strong enough by Tri-City leadership to guarantee that Tri-City would avoid insolvency, and the university stopped negotiations in July 2024.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Volocopter is also on the list for 2025; however, that's a bit dicey given the company filed for insolvency last December, went into administration in January, and was acquired by Diamond Aircraft just a month ago.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
After declaring insolvency, the former found a funding consortium just before Christmas, but that deal has since dissolved and Lilium is presumed to now be shut for good.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
For so many of us, Social Security benefits and Medicare help, but the cost of housing, food, healthcare, and just about everything else has increased dramatically in recent years, leaving fewer dollars in the bank and pushing many of us closer to the brink of insolvency.
—Kay Warren, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Volocopter is also on the list for 2025; however, that's a bit dicey given the company filed for insolvency last December, went into administration in January, and was acquired by Diamond Aircraft just a month ago.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
After declaring insolvency, the former found a funding consortium just before Christmas, but that deal has since dissolved and Lilium is presumed to now be shut for good.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
For so many of us, Social Security benefits and Medicare help, but the cost of housing, food, healthcare, and just about everything else has increased dramatically in recent years, leaving fewer dollars in the bank and pushing many of us closer to the brink of insolvency.
—Kay Warren, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 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 6 May. 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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