Definition of indebtednext
as in obligated
being under obligation for a favor or gift thereafter forever felt indebted to the producer for giving her her lucky break

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Recent Examples of indebted Where the risks turn greater is if bond yields rise enough to hurt the US economy and to negatively affect the refinancing ability of highly indebted companies that use private market lending. Edward Harrison, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026 The result is a large cohort of angry indebted graduates. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026 To be blunt, rather than being the smartest guys in the room, they are thought to be knuckleheads and bought everything to do with heavily indebted loan packaging, both public and private. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026 Smith knows Williams made the final call to hire him, but feels most indebted to his new boss. Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indebted
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obligated
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  • The spokesperson did not respond to specific questions including what the legal basis would be for rescinding obligated funding.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Indebted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indebted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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