Thesaurus results for BANKRUPTCY

bankruptcy

noun

ˈbaŋk-(ˌ)rəp(t)-sē

Definition of bankruptcy

as in ruin

the inability to pay one's debts learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy

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Recent Examples of bankruptcy In the bankruptcy, seven sea lions were donated to Sea Lion Splash. — Valerie Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Roughly 2 million people requested that 23andMe delete their data during the bankruptcy process. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 According to filings in the bankruptcy case, the company has faced scrutiny from the New York Attorney General’s Office and the Securities and Exchange Commission. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 But Schwinn had been left in their dust, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1992. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bankruptcy

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Noun

Ancient ruins have stood the test of time because they are made of stone.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The genre gave him considerably more freedom to invent architectural settings, mixing classical ruins, waterways, and figures into elaborate imaginary landscapes.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruin

Noun

Even if Theranos had a functioning testing machine, the economic model on which is was based would result in failure.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Even among voters who want Republicans to retain control, 17% cited weak AI and data center oversight — second only to a failure to bring down prices.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of failure

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Los Angeles Unified is at high risk of insolvency, California’s fiscal watchdog says, citing declining enrollment, rising staff and labor costs, and growing expenses for special education.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
In 2021, Brown pushed through legislation that saved the pensions of millions of union workers from insolvency.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of insolvency

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