1
as in obligations
something (as money) which is owed
he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets
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2
as in offences
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our debts
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Recent Examples of debts
In 2011, Clark Kepler announced plans to retire, and in 2012 passed ownership to a group of volunteers, including Madan, that worked to fundraise to help the bookstore overcome its debts and stabilize the business.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Jake was the one who initially came up with the idea for the robbery in a desperate attempt to erase Vince's debts to Mancuso.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The filings also note that his share of Roc-A-Fella Records was auctioned off by New York State to cover past debts, which a particularly sharp blow for someone who built his reputation on the idea of ownership and legacy.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
While shopping at a farmer’s market for the benefit menu, Tony (Robin de Jesus) forces Roxy to come to terms with the benefit being a scam to pay off Vince’s debts.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Reassess your debts Here’s the outlook for credit cards, mortgages and auto loans.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
But given the country’s long history of not paying its debts and its chronic mismanagement, not even its closest allies are likely to invest.
—Andres Oppenheimer
september 17, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Stay consistent with your payments until all debts are paid off.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Trump wants the Fed to slash rates in order to spur economic growth and reduce the cost of paying the nation's debts.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Jake was the one who initially came up with the idea for the robbery in a desperate attempt to erase Vince's debts to Mancuso.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The filings also note that his share of Roc-A-Fella Records was auctioned off by New York State to cover past debts, which a particularly sharp blow for someone who built his reputation on the idea of ownership and legacy.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
While shopping at a farmer’s market for the benefit menu, Tony (Robin de Jesus) forces Roxy to come to terms with the benefit being a scam to pay off Vince’s debts.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Reassess your debts Here’s the outlook for credit cards, mortgages and auto loans.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
But given the country’s long history of not paying its debts and its chronic mismanagement, not even its closest allies are likely to invest.
—Andres Oppenheimer
september 17, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Stay consistent with your payments until all debts are paid off.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Trump wants the Fed to slash rates in order to spur economic growth and reduce the cost of paying the nation's debts.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debts
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The recognition, Mekelberg said, also goes both ways, placing greater obligations on the Palestinian Authority.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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The public interest standard, a rather nebulous term, has been used by FCC officials in the past to warn broadcasters of their obligations, often using their bully pulpit to exert pressure on the industry.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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But in the early years, most are building liabilities.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The data includes companies with public debt and assets or liabilities of at least $2 million or private companies with assets or liabilities of at least $10 million at the time of filing.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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In her wrongful termination lawsuit against Bianco, Flores describes how many of the sheriff’s employees were fired or charged with crimes while others were let off with little or no discipline.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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This début novel of Southern small-town life considers the hypocrisies forged in patriarchy’s crucible and the difficulty of reckoning with a father’s sins.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Among dentists, it's treated as one of the great sins, right up there with sugar before bed or smoking cigarettes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The inspector general declined to comment on why so few enforcement actions have been taken since the clarification, even though CMS has cited 37 psychiatric hospitals for EMTALA violations since then.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Pulte suggested several possible violations, including false statements to a financial institution, bank fraud, and wire fraud.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Debts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debts. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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