1
as in obligation
something (as money) which is owed
he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets
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2
as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our debts
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Recent Examples of debt
The consequences Members of the illicit poker scheme at times threatened and resorted to violence when victims failed to pay their debts on time, prosecutors alleged.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Authorities said Boyd and other co-defendants kidnapped Huguley over a $200 cocaine debt.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Whig Party critics said the money could have been better spent on new construction or reducing the debt.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
That last offer would value WBD at more than $58 billion; separately, the company carries net debt of nearly $36 billion.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Authorities said Boyd and other co-defendants kidnapped Huguley over a $200 cocaine debt.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Whig Party critics said the money could have been better spent on new construction or reducing the debt.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
That last offer would value WBD at more than $58 billion; separately, the company carries net debt of nearly $36 billion.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debt
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Regardless of the circumstances surrounding the tenant’s passing, the lease and all its terms and obligations transfer to their estate, which is legally responsible for paying rent until the contract is terminated.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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This ratio indicates if your business can cover its debt obligations with its earnings.—
Danielle Higley,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Agnes also makes the decision not to track her attacker down or be more aggressive in her pursuit to see that he is arrested for his crime.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earle appeared thrilled with her episode-high score of 39, jumping for joy with pro partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The duty to settle honor scores was forced upon Rashida by his elders.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Milei has taken Argentina to new records of indebtedness, signing up to add an enormous $42 billion to Argentina’s foreign public debt on April 11.—
Mark Weisbrot,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Having the Fed as a monetary hoover to keep bond yields stable will help to dampen some of the risks of indebtedness, but will store up greater risks for later.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Once, there were two sweet kids who came of age in the evangelical purity culture of the 1990’s, a world in which being LGBTQ+ or accepting anyone who was gay was seen as a sin that could send you straight to hell.—
Kelly Foster Lundquist,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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First, categorize tech debt into principal, interest, liabilities and opportunity cost.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Long-term minded leaders understand that employees are assets, not liabilities.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Among those scheduled to testify at the hearing for the government were an Oklahoma couple who were storing some of Goudreau's belongings, including two assault rifles an associate recently tried to retrieve in possible violation of a court order against possessing firearms while on bond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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The denial letter said Farzam was convicted of making a false statement to the DMV and a registration violation.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debt. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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