Synonyms of bankruptcies

bankruptcies

noun

plural of bankruptcy

as in failures

the inability to pay one's debts

learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• failures
• ruins
• insolvencies
• Chapter 11s

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solvencies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bankruptcies

Sunkyong Group was renamed SK Group in January 1998 amid the 1997–98 Asian financial crisis, which led to bankruptcies and widespread restructuring among South Korea’s chaebols. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Mounting losses, bankruptcies Besides the cost of raw materials, there are many other factors squeezing farmers. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

But data show, in states where online gambling has been made legal, bankruptcies and credit card delinquencies go up 25%. — David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Banks are happy to oblige, issuing loans and credit with high interest rates to low-income individuals with questionable credit ratings, which increases the likelihood of loan defaults and bankruptcies. — Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Answer some basic questions about your financial history, like late mortgage payments, foreclosures and bankruptcies. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

While each bureau uses its own scoring model, business credit scores typically consider factors like payment history, credit utilization, industry risk and public records, such as liens, judgments and bankruptcies. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

American exports fell faster than imports, domestic investment imploded, banks failed, and bankruptcies surged. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

But in the following year, farm bankruptcies spiked across much of the country, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026